Going to buy fish thursday

[GodFan]

Going to buy fish thursday so today is research day! So background. I have a 36 gallon bowfront tank. Sand bottom with some cool aquascaping (I have a cliff!) I am doing low light plants but for some reason seem to be having issues.... nevermind that. it will work out. I tried german blue rams but I am too busy to keep up with the water change schedule... ok so maybe lazy.... besides the point.
Stocking wise I already have:
2 African Leaf Fish (NOT bush fish)
1 banjo cat
1 bristlenose pleco

What I want (in addition to what I have):
1 peacock eel
and a cichlid.

The cichlid is what Im struggling with. I am stuck between keyholes and bolivian rams (I actually wanted a couple super colorful ones but most of those are too mean)
If I can do a group of say 4 bolivians then I would probably be pretty good stocking wise. If I got 2 keyholes i would want a schooling fish like buenos aires tetras or something.

So what are the thoughts of the community?

Thanks and God bless!

 

[GodFan]

Hey Im buying fish tomorrow so I need advice today! Lol

 

[Ktw020]

Id go with the rams.. maybe just two. Not sure how 4 would get along. Ill leave that someone else. But go with rams!

 

[aquandrew]

the only thing i would be worried about, is the eel quickly outgrowing the rams and possibly try to eat them. are you talking about macrognathus siamensis or macrognathus aculeatus?

 

[GodFan]

Ok so try bolivians. I like them alot anyway i would like to try at least 4 though.
Um as far as the eel... Im not sure. The LFS calls them yellow tails or something like that. I am pretty sure they are peacocks. If you just tell me what species wouod be ok I will look for it. I just want an eel not a specific species of eel.

 

[Ktw020]

Clear your PM messages.

 

[GodFan]

Clear your PM messages.

Just cleared them

 

[Legit Fish]

um as far as i know the peacocks do not get that big maybe 10 inches max

 

[GodFan]

um as far as i know the peacocks do not get that big maybe 10 inches max

Alright. I will probably wait on those as I need more hiding places. Do they get along with their own?

 

[Legit Fish]

i have them in a group of 5 for some reason they like to stay together a lot

 

[GodFan]

i have them in a group of 5 for some reason they like to stay together a lot

Ok I may get a couple then. Do they clean the bottom and stir the sand?