Re: new fish tank
Posted: 07 Nov 2012, 01:10
sadly no i do not
Well it was likely not aggression without a lead up of fighting and injuries. Probably water-related, amongst the multitude of possible causes. Now to answer your question.
I think that you would be disappointed at the outcome of trying to add all those fish to what you have. Maybe with 90% waterchanges every day or 2 days, you could stay ahead of the waste accumulation. However I couldn't imagine adult sizes of those fish being anything but crowded, practically bumping into each other just to swim. The stress from poor water quality from missing waterchanges and living in such close quarters would lead to you battling disease and poor health. This may have been what happened to your cichlids, though there's no proof.
Not trying to drag you down. It sounds like you love your fish, particularly the suncats you've named. You may want to think about giving them the best chance to thrive in your setup. There's a lifetime for you to try your hand at keeping all the others on your list of favourites. Please just give it some thought.