South American Cichlid Tank Idea

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I’m thinking of getting a 60 gal. South American Cichlid tank. I’m having a tough time deciding weather to do a two firemouths and some large tetras, or some blood parrots, or ANY SOUTH AMERICAN SETUP!!!!!!
 

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Welcome! Tell us more about your setup. Is it a 48"x12" footprint? How do you intend to cycle the tank?

Finding a mix of SA cichlids that will work in this size tank is tough as you probably know. Could possibly do a severum and some smaller fish or a group of keyholes.
 

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Just an FYI, Firemouths are not SA. They are from central America, where the water is not as soft and acid as SA water
 
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SA cichlids are like Rams, Apistos, Festivums, Angels, Discus, Geos, ect.
 
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Would a severum be fine with a BN pleco, and some corys? I don’t wanna over crowd the tank
 

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You could do a severum in a 60g as a centerpiece fish. I wouldn't keep more than one given the size they get. I have a 5-6yr/old green severum in a 75g that is ~8" and very wide.

Keyholes are much smaller in comparison. I've also got one of those in a planted community 55g.
 
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