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I'm nearly ready to set up this tank.

I'm planning on doing it like a South American River (for water conditions). I'm not having live plans yet as I'm not that brave (but there will be a couple of moss balls).

At the back will be built up with caves & things & fake plants (not plastic the ones that are material & look real). The front will be more open plan - few low rocks etc.

This is my proposed fish list - let me know what you think or just any advice on such a large tank would be great.

5 x red rainbowfish
2 x black ghost knifefish
3 x yellowbelly cichlids (1m 2f)
4 x dolphin cichlids (3f 1m)

would I have room also for

4 x blue neon rainbowfish (3f 1m)
some guppies

The tank is 66 inches long & 24 inches wide & 32 deep.

Thanks again for any advice.

I think the only thing that I'm noticing is that the dolphin cichlids prefer their water conditions to be a little different than those of the other fish. The dolphins prefer hard alkaline water while most of the others prefer either neutral or soft water. I might look to see if there was something else I could substitute in there for them that would be able to match your water conditions better...

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so you don't think it's over stocking?

For a 120? Nah, I don't think you'd be overstocked...just the stuff I mentioned earlier about the water conditions would be the only thing I'd consider...

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Rainbows are schooling, so you should have at least 6. BGKS are territorial, so I'd go with only one. I'm not sure what yellow-belly cichlids are, so maybe you could give us a scientific name?

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Salvinis Cichlid is the other name on this site - hope this helps

anymore ideas guys?

I agree with Iltat. I think you need to reconsider the dolphin cichlids. Also I believe that BGKs should really be kept singly.

Otherwise, it sounds quite good!

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