Looking for new stock

[MisFit]

Just finished setting up my new 70 gallon I'm taking some cichlids back to the lfs because I want to go more communal with a lot of different species. right now I have some snails a small blue lobster a common Pleco and a bala shark I want to get two more balas but I was wondering what would be some good suggestions for tank mates. I was hoping to do some discus but I'm not sure if they are mellow enough. Love to hear ur suggestions here's a pick of my new tank. And yeah I know the sponge bob tiki looks out of place but it keeps my girl happy so whatever

 

[MisFit]

Here is the pick

 

[jetajockey]

Balas are going to be too large for that size tank. If you do end up doing discus, build the tank around them, they deserve it.

 

[absolutangel04]

Yeah, I would not add discus to that set-up. I agree with jeta that they should have a community built around them.

 

[MisFit]

Well I have no problem bringing back the bala shark back to the lfs guy for a trade in he is pretty cool about that. But I do like my Pleco would how would they be together

 

[absolutangel04]

Well I have no problem bringing back the bala shark back to the lfs guy for a trade in he is pretty cool about that. But I do like my Pleco would how would they be together

Do you mean the pleco and discus?

 

[MisFit]

Yeah my bad that wasn't very well written

 

[absolutangel04]

Yeah my bad that wasn't very well written

No biggeee, I was just making sure. Personally, I wouldn't do it. I know this is not super common, but I have heard a couple of stories about plecos sucking the slime coat off of other fish. Chinese algae eaters are notorious for this, but several people have said they have caught their common pleco doing it as well. Personally, I would not risk that with a discus fish which is relatively slow moving, sensitive, and expensive. But maybe somebody with more discus experience than me will have a different opinion.