Finally upgraded to a 55!!!

[JnessaK]

Found this 55 bow front used at my LFS, cleaned it up and now it's the new cichlid tank right now there's only firemouths in it. But I love it!! (Water is still couldn't in the pic so disregard that).

And those are all fake plants. I thought it needed some color, my firemouths like to rearrange, so I'm sure they'll floating around soon after I put them in. ???


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[dalto]

Congrats on the new tank. Looks nice!

 

[JnessaK]

Thank ya! I love it I've been waiting to upgrade to a larger tank for a very long time!


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[Rivers2k]

fire mouths are one of my favorites would love to see pics when you have them in there.

 

[JnessaK]

Yep they're my favorite too! I will post pics up of them when I get em in there!


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[JnessaK]

Also...... Any suggestions as to good tank mates for firemouths would be awesome! I've googled and read several different opinions, but would like some input from the folks here!


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[Rivers2k]

Also...... Any suggestions as to good tank mates for firemouths would be awesome! I've googled and read several different opinions, but would like some input from the folks here!


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My biggest recommendation with fire mouths is don't over stock give them there space and the colors and personalities will really pop. If you want another cichlid I would go with one of the following

Honduran red points
Electric blue acara
Key hole cichlid
Rainbow cichlid

If you arent wanting more cichlids I would do
Rainbows or Gouramies something that is going to stay on the top level of the tank


In my 75
2x Firemouths
5x Honduran Red Points. -They work well together and look great together. 1x electric yellow lab in there. I don't recommend mixing most mbuna with them but the yellow labs do ok.
1x Green phantom pleco
1x bulldog pleco

I had an adult pair of FM in my peacock tank but the firemouths should be the same size or larger than the peacocks to start.