Jaysee

Hey Swifterz! Sounds like you have MTS without the M. Just don't fill the tank just to fill it...wait for something you really want that you CAN HAVE

Swifterz

yeah that's just the thing. i pretty much know what all is out there, and none of it jumps out at me as something i could get and not second guess myself. i really don't want to do that anymore.

Diggly

What is your current stocking list without the balas (you are getting rid of them so maybe we can come up with ideas for when they are gone)

Swifterz

without the 2 Balas...

2 Firemouth Cichlids
10 Tiger Barbs
1 Rainbow Shark

Diggly

have you taken a look at bottom dwellers?

Kuhli loaches are pretty cool and interesting, I am not sure how much room clown loaches need and you need a few but if other members agree on them I would definitly recommend them.

Jaysee

For bottom dwellers, I would do a school of zebra or polkadot loaches.

Swifterz

i almost bought yoyo loaches when i got my firemouths. clowns would be alright, but don't they need a bigger tank. i know they grow extremely slow though. they look so much like my tiger barbs too. i want variety in my fish.

btate617

Hey Swifterz, if I remember right this is a 55gal tank right?

If so how about another small Central to go with your Meeki?

Brian

Swifterz

i had thought about a convict but their aggression scares me.

then i thought about a blue acara but i'm not sure.

keyholes are alright too but i'd like something a little more colorful.

GBR's are all sold so small around here, like much smaller than my tiger barbs.

btate617

All the ones you named, Aequidens Pulcher, Cleithracara Maronii, Microgeophagus Ramirezi, are South American.
Some Centrals that would work in a 55gal with what you have may be.
One of the smaller Herichthys species (if avaliable)
Cryptoheros Nanoluteus (if you can find them)
Archocentrus Sajica
Neetroplus Nematopus
Herotilapia Multispinosa
Archocentrus sp. "Cutteri"

Hope that helps some.

Brian