Need some stocking help

[M.ramirezi]

Hey all,

Due to some problems with some of my current fish, I decided to give them another home.
When those fish are gone, I have the following left in my tank:
10 Pterophyllum sp. Rio Nanay (will be reduced to 6 when they're grown)
6 Dicrossus filamentosus
4 Poecilia wingei

My plan was to get 4 extra Dicrossus filamentosus (that way I've got 4 males and 6 females).
I'd like some suggestions for a larger pair of Cichlids (max. 15 cm), or maybe an harem Apistogramma spp., and a schooling fish.

For both the schooling fish and the Cichlids I'd prefer a specie with a maximum length of 6 cm (Cichlids maximum 15 cm), not too colourful (the angelfish must attract the attention) and quite calm in behavior.

I won't be using any plants at all, only some large pieces of wood, a couple of larger stones and alot of leaves.

 

[M.ramirezi]

After some research I decided to take the Moenkhausia pittieri as the schooling fish.
A pair of Cleithracara maronii will be the larger pair.

Now I'd like to know, if it's possible to add a pair or harem Apistogramma spp.? I'm not so sure about it, because of the Dicrossus and Cleithracara. But both species are quite calm, so it could be possible...

 

[Mike Wise]

How large is this tank?

 

[M.ramirezi]

Oh sorry, thought I mentioned that already.
Dimensions are 150x50x60.

 

[Mike Wise]

Your 1.5m tank should be able to accommodate 4 Dicrossus filamentosus, 6 angelfish/scalres, 2 Cleithracara maronii plus 2 or 3 apistos if it is properly decorated. I would remove any angel/scalare pairs that bond and wouldn't add a pair or trio of apistos. Breeding urges will only cause problems in such a community tank. Instead, I would keep only males of 1 or more apisto species. None of the fish you list are especially aggressive, but they are cichlids and are territorial.