I realize that my tank is too small(6' x 1.5')for most CA cichlids, which is why I chose Thorichthys Maculipinnis as my main fish and Paraneetroplus(formerly vieja) heterospila(8-9" adults) as a lone show piece fish. The swords are my dither. They are all still juveniles and I've been growing them ...

Thank you. I posted a reply yesterday morning to the suggestion of the Common Pleco. My phone decided to not submit it.

I'll look into the genus you have recommended. Admittedly, I'm not knowledgeable about aquarium cats. I've kept Synodontis lucipinnis from Lake Tang and that's it. I'm very ...

Thanks racoll.

Certainly an interesting fish, but not ideal in my setup. Grows far too large and would make meals out of my dither fish.

New to the site and first post. Subject title says it all.

I have a 6' 125 gallon tank with several cichlids. A group of Thorichthys, Paraneetroplus heterospila and swordtails. All fish are found in Mexico but don't necessarily exist with one another, so this is not a true biotope. I'm looking for ...