New American Cichlid Tank Opinions

[nugget6476]

I am thinking of setting up a new tank with some bigger fish in it,

Tank size - 150cm x 50cm x 66cm..... 400 odd litres

Going for an American cichlid Tank for personality and size

Fish:
1 Red Tiger Oscar - Astronotus ocellatus
1 Jack Dempsey - Rocio octofasciatum
1 Gold Severum - Heros efasciatus
1 Firemouth - Thorichthys meeki
5 or 6 Silver Dollars - Metynnis hypsauchen

I did run it through the program Aq Advisor and i got these results

May eventually require 120% of your aquarium space
May need to deal with teretorial aggresions later on
Reccomended water change schedule - 38%
Aquarium stocking level is 120%

I really like all these fish and it would be a shame to take one out just to drop that percentage down a bit, I know the logical one to not put in there is the Jack Dempsey, but im hoping that it might be ok. Im also assuming that plants would be a no go in this tank?. If you have any advice or thoughts as to whether that would be a good mix, or anything to do with good kinds of food, substrate, tank decor ect, that would be great.

Thanks

 

[Oscar98]

I think it would work. Just keep up with water changes. No prob not plants.

 

[Laser]

I'd feel bad for those silver dollars. They seem such a peaceful and timid fish.

 

[Oscar98]

I'd feel bad for those silver dollars. They seem such a peaceful and timid fish.

People use them as dithers or just fish to make the tank look active all the time. And this time they will be used with an oscar and other fish but they are not aggressive as some people put SD with.