looking for fish to add to my 100L

[Rouseabout]

hi all, just looking for advice - every LFS I go to seems to have a different opinion regarding what fish I should put in my main tank;

Blue Planet Kingdom 100L - set up New Years Eve 2012

2 Keyhole Cichlids

2 Geophagus Surinamensis

2 Veiltail Rams

1 Bristlenose Pleco

1 Flying Fox

Cycling very well - looking for a few additional fish, particularly in the upper water area and open to ideas. The various cichlids all appear to get on OK. There are rock ornaments with holes plus plants for refuge if they feel the need.

looking for "Wow" fish to cruise the upper part of the tank. What about a pair of;

Discuss?

Severums?

Any others that might be eye-catching? Have been hanging out at Animates Botany and also HFF in the city recently checking out what might work. I got the Rams and Surinamensis pairs from Wonderworld Rotorua.

Also thinking of another pair of Rams (golden?) - BTW the above pairs are all young (3-4cm body length) and not convinced they are all M/F pairs but not really concerned as wouldnt have anywhere to put offspring.

Also interested in perhaps 3-4 cats (sterbois?) to graze the gravel.

[Li@m]

For a 100L tank i probably wouldn't add anymore fish to that tank. To me it seems over stocked but thats just my opinion.

The Geophagus Surinamensis will grow to big for a tank that size and you might have aggression issues with the rams and the key holes.

[disgustipated]

definitely not discus or severum, your tank is far to small for either.

[critter_crazy]

Hi hi! I agree you're probably close to your limit, another pair of rams maybe would be ok. Your geos will get too big eventually and will have to be moved after awhile. Sevs and Discus definately get too big, I'd stick to the dwarf cichlids in that tank (unless you want to upgrade :happy2: )

I work at Animates Botany so will probably see you around When you're next in ask one of the staff to show you that Pantadon Butterfly fish - really gorgeous top dweller and may be the eyecatcher you're looking for

[Rouseabout]

Hi hi! I agree you're probably close to your limit, another pair of rams maybe would be ok. Your geos will get too big eventually and will have to be moved after awhile. Sevs and Discus definately get too big, I'd stick to the dwarf cichlids in that tank (unless you want to upgrade :happy2: )

I work at Animates Botany so will probably see you around When you're next in ask one of the staff to show you that Pantadon Butterfly fish - really gorgeous top dweller and may be the eyecatcher you're looking for

Thanks everyone!

So how long until the surinamensis get to full size? - they are only approx 5cm long at moment (though it is hard to gauge - Im thinking of putting a length of plastic ruler inside bottom front edge of the tank).

Same with the Cichlids and rams - how long until full-sized? - these are just a bit smaller than the surinamensis at the mo.

I mean if I have a year or two then wont panic at this stage - definitely was not aware at time of purchase how big the surinamensis get (grrrr).

Critter_Crazy - appears i might have been talking to the wrong person at Botany LOL.The pantadon I have seen and we werent too keen on that.

[critter_crazy]

I imagine for the Geos you'd be looking at 10cm in 6 months or so - as Godlyevil said, they can get stunted easy so may be best to move them on sooner rather than later. Rams and Keyholes are dwarf cichlids so won't grow anywhere near that big and should be suitable for a tank your size - just bare in mind they are still cichlids and require quite large territories. Haha yeah, have PMd you a list of the better people to talk to! If in doubt, ask how large their biggest tank is (anything over 200L and you should be safe!)

[Rouseabout]

I imagine for the Geos you'd be looking at 10cm in 6 months or so - as Godlyevil said, they can get stunted easy so may be best to move them on sooner rather than later. Rams and Keyholes are dwarf cichlids so won't grow anywhere near that big and should be suitable for a tank your size - just bare in mind they are still cichlids and require quite large territories. Haha yeah, have PMd you a list of the better people to talk to! If in doubt, ask how large their biggest tank is (anything over 200L and you should be safe!)

Geos are gone, along with the 5 silvrtips - surrendered @HFF Albany - thanks for pointer critter_crazy!