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DonkeyCheese

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I have a 48x24x24 tank. It’s marked as a 120 gallon but with everything going on it’s probably more like 100 gallon. 30 gallon sump that’s is labeled as 1050 g/h.

Dirted and covered with pool filter sand. For decor I have a bit of elephant skin stone (also known as seegebirge stone), a piece of manzanita wood, and some “cichlid friendly” live plants.

I was playing around on aqadvisor and here we are.


1 firemouth
1 blue acara
1 bristlenose
1 rainbow shark
9 kuhli loach
4 pearl gourami
6 Bolivian Ram
site says 76% stocking

Or

1 firemouth
1 blue acara
1 bristlenose
1 rainbow shark
1 thread-fin acara
9 kuhli loach
4 pearl gourami
12 black skirt tetra
Site says 77% stocking

Open to comments and suggestions. What do you guys think
 
Thank you for the fire mouth input. Do you think the 2nd stocking option is better? What about overall quantity and selection?
 
I think the rainbow shark is in the same boat as the firemouth. I'm sure some people have got away with peaceful ones but generally there will be some aggression.
 
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