South american cichlids in 45 gallon

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I am looking for a some new worlds to put in my 45. I would just want a pair or even a single. I am not well versed in South Americans so any help would be appreciated

 

[Oscar98]

Ok. First ?. Do you want semibig or small cichlids with a community.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Semi big would be ideal. Something big but not to big to eat my butterfly fish. He's the only tank mate right now, and I don't really need anything else. I was looking into severums?

 

[Oscar98]

Im not 100% sure these are south american but

Firemouths
Convicts
Cutteri- idk how big they get
Salvini- can be very aggressive
Blood parrot

Severums are to big for a 45 imo

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Cutteri is pretty cool looking never seen one in store

 

[Oscar98]

There are also jewel cichlids but they are african. But i kinda think of them as honorary new worlds lmao

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

There are also jewel cichlids but they are african. But i kinda think of them as honorary new worlds lmao

Yea me too. They are in Cichlid no mans land

 

[Oscar98]

Yep. Im setting up a 150 and im going to have a few of them

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Big tanks are awesome I have a 125 mixed african so I am exploring new worlds a little

 

[Oscar98]

New worlds are my favorite. They have an awesome attitude and personalities. I have a 55 with two oscars that will be moved and a 55 with a red devil. The 150 will be heavily stocked but heavily filtered also

 

[Cichlid ism]

Festivums & keyholes are good options also.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Festivums & keyholes are good options also.

Hmm festivums. How's their personality?

 

[Oscar98]

Kinda like a gourami i would think.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

So boring

 

[HUKIT]

Im not 100% sure these are south american but

Firemouths
Convicts
Cutteri- idk how big they get
Salvini- can be very aggressive
Blood parrot

Actually none of them are from South America, they're all Centrals. Something in Cryptoheros or Thorichthys such as the cutteri or macullpinnis would work well. Cichlasoma salvini are far to large and aggressive in a 45g, you'd end up with a single fish.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

What would you recommend hukit?

 

[HUKIT]

What would you recommend hukit?

Cryptoheros:

Panamensis. MY fish pictured in last post.
Sajica.
Honduran sp. My fish pictured in last post.
Nanoleteus.
Cutteri. MY fish pictured in last post.
Chetumalensis.

Thoricthys:

Mixteco sp.
Macullpinnis. MY fish pictured in last post.
Aureum.

Amatitlania:

Siquia.
Coatepeque.
Multispinosus.

Any of these in terms of a pair would work, I have other Cryptoheros such as septemfasciatus and myrnae but these are some what rare but are also great additions if your able to locate them. I'd stay away from some of the larger Thoricthys such as pasionis.

I'd hate to be accused again of posting fish that doesn't belong to me.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I'd hate to be accused again of posting fish that didn't belong to me.

Still holding on to that i see

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Thanks for the suggestions I will research and check to see what I got around my area.

 

[HUKIT]

Still holding on to that i see

No, that was a inside joke for a few members here.