Tankmates for plecos ?

Harley · Post by **Harley** » 12 Feb 2004, 19:52

Hi there
My "good looking" tank in the livingroom need some change. It is a"corner tank" containing 350liters (77 UK-gallons, 92,5 US- gallons). It has a eheim outerfilter which pumps about 1000-1200 liters/h and a maxijet circulation pump at 1200liters/h. (thats about 6-7 changes of water in 1h)

Today the 350 includes a big pair of Heros Severus (south amerikan cichlids) , a Clown Knifefish, a 4-5"Golden Nugget, a 2" L075 and an 8" Gibbiceps.

The problem is that the Heros Severus destroys half of my tank setup =) but i can live with that. But, when they scare even my big Gibby so wont come out and eat... thats were i draw the line !

So,
something that can live in the current i have
something that isnt meen to my plecos !
and hopefully is interesting or beutiful for visitirs to look at =)

Btw, i LOVE south american cichlids, but they all tend to get too agressive once they start to making mini cichlids.. =/
Im kinda thinking about getting a couple of hundred tetras, at least they wont pick on my plecos =/
(Paracheirodon axelrodi ?)

ANY tips or ideas are welcome =)

Thanx in advance...

MackIntheBox · Post by **MackIntheBox** » 12 Feb 2004, 21:15

Harley wrote:Im kinda thinking about getting a couple of hundred tetras...

hehe, thats just... wow, lol

lizardking · Post by **lizardking** » 13 Feb 2004, 00:12

Hi, how about half a dozen of discus? They go well with plecos and are lovely too!

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » 13 Feb 2004, 07:17

Hrmmm... If you have a really strong current, I'm not sure the P. axelrodi will be too happy about it. They come from quiet waters in nature and aren't terribly strong swimmers--they'd probably just end up getting blown around. It goes without saying that you'll need to find new homes for your knife fish and c****ds if you plan to add small fish like tetras to the tank.

I'll study on it some more and see if I come up with any suggestions...

Harley · Post by **Harley** » 13 Feb 2004, 10:46

Yashmack, whats wrong with tetras ?

Have you ever seen a big tank with lots of plants and hundreds of tetras ? Its a beutifull sight...

Lizardking, yes, i have thought about discus, but they wont like my strong current...

Gabriel: so you think they might not like the current ? hmm...

If im going fore something else, ofcourse the cichlids will have to move.. but i would like to keep the knifefish if possible. Hes quite a carractere, he eats from my hand

Im looking forward to some more suggestions...

Harley · Post by **Harley** » 18 Feb 2004, 16:28

Thanx for all your help in this delicate matter !
I thought id give you an update on how it turned out...

The two big Heros Severus had to move. I gave them to my LFS. And in moved 4 small Heros Notatus (looks like severus but doesnt get as big, and they are spotted)http://www.zoopet.com/akvarium/images/300/1776.jpg
witch i had since before in another tank.
And i also got a pair of Cryptoheros sajica from a friend of mine.

This change gave almost immediate results. After only a day or two my L075 now comes out in the middle of the day, and he leaves his woodpiece and moves around !! (with was very unusual)
And the Gibby can eat his own food without being botherd.
The golden nuggets behavior hasnt changed anything yet though.

Oh, i almost forgot, i kept the knifefish =)

It looks a bit empty in the tank, but my catfishes are happy, thats whats important.

MackIntheBox · Post by **MackIntheBox** » 18 Feb 2004, 16:40

Harley wrote:Yashmack, whats wrong with tetras ?
Have you ever seen a big tank with lots of plants and hundreds of tetras ? Its a beutifull sight...

nothing wrong with them, and i havent seen that before, it just boggle the mind a bit, hehehehehe, thats a lot of tetras

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