Introducing My New 55g

[kospades]

Hi all! Thanks so much for all the help I received on my food questions earlier. Now that I feel pretty good about my setup I wanted to introduce you all to the gang. So, without further ado... here they are!

The Tank:

Crusher the Dempsey:

Tiger the Redfin Tiger Loach:

Ruby the Electric Orange:

Twilight the Electric Blue:

Arya the Unknown Parrot:

Turbo the Black Convict:

Sensai/Grasshopper the Pictus Catfish:

Dotty the Pleco (He's shy):

 

[LayzorBeams]

Ooookay.

The "electric orange" is African. It shouldn't be in the mix.

You cant have all those fish in the tank. If thats a common Pleco it will need to be taken out soon.




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[LayzorBeams]

I would take out the Parrot or the JD as they get pretty big.

I would keep either the JD or the Parrot and the convict as your cichlids.

The Loach needs to have a school. I would consider adding between 2-4 more.

The Pleco will probably get too big depending on variety. It also will crap a crap ton (see what i did there ?) and makes a lot of waste.

The Pictus should be okay. They like schools but a lot of people don't keep them in groups.


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[LayzorBeams]

The Electric Blue, which is a type of Acara, may or may not work. I would leave it for now and watch closely.

The Electric Blue Acara is believed to be a hybrid of several Acara species, although it may be genetic. They usually get up to 5-6 inches and not a ton is known about their origins. They are pretty new to the hobby. Its rare to see adults, as they are a recent addition and grow pretty slow. I was lucky enough to see, but i didn't purchase, a breeding pair of adult EB Acara at my LFS.


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[TMRC Exotics]

Just a minor issue here with stocking.
The "electric orange" is a Metriaclima estherae, a red zebra African cichlid. Being African mbuna this fish is not compatible.

Layzor properly identified the electric blue acara.

Stocking wise as these guys grow you will likely be pushing overstocked as the JD turns into a mammoth.
I won't comment on the loach as this is out of my expertise.
Be careful handling the pictus if necessary as they secrete a mild toxin. Nothing serious but I wouldn't wipe my eyes after touching them without washing my hands lol.

Best of luck and welcome to the world of cichlids!