Suggestions for new cichlid

[Ryanster]

Hello everybody!

I have been reading on and off fishlore for awhile and I have finally decided to make my own account.

So I am looking for a bigger/not-so-aggressive cichlid, that will leave the majority of my plants alone! I currently have a 90 Gallon tank with the stock as follows:
1x Jack Dempsey
1x EB Jack Dempsey
1x Electric Blue Acara
2x Firemouth
1x Clown Pleco.

The biggest fish is the Electric Blue Acara, and everybody gets along well.

This aquarium has been up and running for around 3-4 months now. I know with my stocking I have some limitations but I’d really like to keep it CA/SA cichlids but I’m open to all suggestions. Thanks

 

[TheDitherFish]

maybe a severum cichlid

 

[Amazoniantanklvr]

Severums eat plants. I'd suggest a salvin's cichlid. They are beautiful and they don't dig that much.

 

[A201]

I agree with the SalvinI suggestion. A beautiful mid sized Central American that's tough enough to stand up to a JD. Here's a pic of a mated pair I once kept.

 

[Ryanster]

I agree with the SalvinI suggestion. A beautiful mid sized Central American that's tough enough to stand up to a JD. Here's a pic of a mated pair I once kept. View attachment 655374

Wow beautiful fish! Heard they can be quite the handful aggression wise though, would any geo’s work?

 

[A201]

Salvinis can be little firecrackers, but I've successfully kept them with Green Terrors, Firemouths, Silver Dollars & other big Tetras with no problems.
I also like Geos, but have little experience with them. The smaller variety Geos might not be compatible with your JD's.

 

[Ryanster]

Salvinis can be little firecrackers, but I've successfully kept them with Green Terrors, Firemouths, Silver Dollars & other big Tetras with no problems.
I also like Geos, but have little experience with them. The smaller variety Geos might not be compatible with your JD's.

Hmmm, Idk what I'm going to do.

 

[Amazoniantanklvr]

Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! I'd suguest going with the salvin's cichlid. (In case u didn't get my hint).

 

[GlennO]

Or a Nicaragua Cichlid. The females are particularly colourful.

 

[Ryanster]

Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! Salvin! I'd suguest going with the salvin's cichlid. (In case u didn't get my hint).

If I see one I’ll think about it I haven’t seen any locally.

Or a Nicaragua Cichlid. The females are particularly colourful.

I like those but will it be able to stand up to the Jack

 

[GlennO]

I like those but will it be able to stand up to the Jack

They are not a particularly aggressive species but still more feisty than a FM.

 

[Ryanster]

They are not a particularly aggressive species but still more feisty than a FM.

Will check them out then, thanks!