What other cichlids could i have?

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satanpie

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I have a 75G with 2 bolivian rams and 6 angels, what other cichlids could i add, would gbrs fight?
 
Tank is too cramped with severums added. You can try apistogrammas or blue rams but you will need to add more decorations so they can mark their boundaries without too much trouble.
 
6 angels = problems later on

keep a watchful eye on them as angels will tend to pair off when you have 6 together.

the bottom of the tank can handle cory's or more rams or similar bottom dwelllers.
keep in mind tho that the Blue rams have different requirments than do the Bolivians.
 
My 6 angels have been living together for some time now, they used to eb in 45 gallon tall, and since i moved them to the 75 theyve actualy been a little more agressive maybe because conditions are better and they have more energy. there is only one female and they already formed a pair but are more peaceful than the other 4 . Will GBRs attack my bolivians? they sued to be only bottomdwellers but now are more ambitious and swim all over, im worried that the GBRs will torment them though. Also, how about blue cockatoo cichlids? Or something like a geophagus, would that work? or what about german gold rams?
 
satanpie said:
there is only one female and they already formed a pair but are more peaceful than the other 4 .
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How did you know the genders of the rest?
Will GBRs attack my bolivians? they sued to be only bottomdwellers but now are more ambitious and swim all over, im worried that the GBRs will torment them though.
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A 75g can avoid that. I've done this mix before with no problems at all. All you need is to add more territories for them.;)
Also, how about blue cockatoo cichlids? Or something like a geophagus, would that work? or what about german gold rams?
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Gold rams are still similar to blue rams. They can work fine like I said earlier. What geophagus species do you have in mind? Bear in mind these can disturb the substrate too much uprooting the plants. Cockatoos are fine.
 
Once angels pair off..the gloves come off..there is no way to tell how they will act. they are normally very aggressive and particulalry to other angels.

a 75 may be large enough so a pair can establish a terriroty..they may however, try to take over 50% of the tank if not more.

Like Lupin..I am curious how you were able to distinguish the sexes.
 
Ive based my assumption of their sexes based on what i've observed, im watch them closely and often. One of them i know is def a female and i base my other assumptions on what i know about animal physiology and psychology. The males who arent paired off with a female seems to be more agressive, the pair only gets agressive when other fish enter their territory but even then they get along quite well. I'll get a good pic of each one later on but imj fairly sure about my assumptions, and i assume if there were other pairs i would have seen them spawn by now. Anyway, i may try GBRs because i will be adding another peice of driftwood and more plants, but i kind of like the freedom that my BOolivians not having any competition, i may just go for some smaller ones, Live aquaria has cockatoo cichlids for upwards of 50.00! im gonna see what my LFS can do for me
 
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