Adding Exotic Plecos to Large Cichlid Tanks

[@samiam159007]

No flattery, that 180 SA tank is one of the best tanks on KZbin I've seen. The decor and fish pair really well together. Great job, you have a good eye!

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@jasono4735]

Your videos have me planning on transitioning from an African to a South American cichlid tank. Love the Geos and the severums.

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it and best of luck 👍🏻

[@iqbaljumani4717]

Very nice pleco All your aquarium clean and beautiful and fishes 👍😊

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@krzysztofkopaczewski4319]

Truly much much better with new addition 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@harryurban4219]

The 75 gallon is looking awesome. I love the fish you have in there

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! It’s coming along 🤙🏼

[@apss5736]

Great videoThe 180 gallon looks very naturalistic and nice.

[@seansquill8773]

Loveeeeeeeeee Sveni Geo’s 😍

[@CichlidBros]

They’re the best! Kinda want to add more lol

[@seansquill8773]

@@CichlidBros lol…that’s what I did. Got 2 and now somehow ended up with 6, one being the biggest fish in the tank and a real stunner. Do it, you won’t be disappointed at all 👌🏼

[@elijahdontrelljones]

Loved the the video like always!!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidadkins8805]

The electric blue acara thinks he’s a earth eater. :)

[@guerrarsenal]

The 75g might be my new favorite tank. What is the catfish you have in there? I keep a Raphael catfish with my Acara

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks! It’s starting to come along nicely. Forgot to say in the video that a larger tank is in the works for that aquarium. The catfish were Synodontis Petricola, about 4-5 years old now

[@koryaqua8618]

Great vid Troy. That SA tank is looking fire 🔥

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@lordatum8139]

Cichlid tank boss : here comes our new boss

[@jasonsingh5293]

Awesome video beautiful tanks and just amazing fish I have a question for you I bought two green shoulder sevrum two days ago and when released them into the tank my red spotted sevrum started picking one them what can i do to slow down the agression with them fighting each other please let me know thanks

[@thelionsden5771]

WOW So glad I found your channel...much info! I have a 75gal with 2 geophagus seven and 6 Tapojos and buceplant sand substrate. How do you keep your water so clear???

[@edwindelgado6406]

This is awesome!!! what are the dimensions of the 180g? Lots of love from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks! It is 6x2x2ft

[@VenturaAnthony]

Noice! Great looking fish, i was wondering what that yellow fish with the black stripe going down the side of his body was at 5:19 ?

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! That was the Nicaraguan cichlid

[@omardelooze4710]

hey man, your vids inspired me in setting up my new 180g tank :) do you think its fine to keep a green texas with an oscar? also you need to check out bichirs, they do great w cichlids

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome! The green texas might be a bit aggressive and one to keep an eye out for, but in some cases I think it'll work fine. I've been looking at bichirs for awhile actually!

[@DexVintage]

You should move plecos by hand they can get stuck in nets really easily and it's hard to get them out and usually damages them if it goes bad. The first day I started working at a fish shop I learned that the hard way

[@countrygrandpa]

Good video and I love your tanks. Do you have any experience with Honduran red points? I got my first breeding colony a few months back and have been growing them out from less than an inch. They are now about 2 in long coloring up nicely. I know a lot of people say it's just another form of Convict but I don't see it. They aren't nearly as aggressive as all the convicts I've had in the past. The males are starting to grow a little hump on their forehead. Any info appreciated

[@bobpurcell3814]

Which species of geophagus are in the 75? They look great!

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! They’re Geophagus sveni

[@bobpurcell3814]

@@CichlidBros thank you! Appreciate the great info as always!

[@chrishall6224]

Awesome content. Few questions: 1. What's the substrate in the 75 gallon tank? 2. What mix of cichlids would you recommend for a 65 gallon? I like the earth eaters with an electric blue

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks! The substrate in the 75g is carib sea african cichlid mix. For a 65, I think a few geo tapajos and an EBA would be great.

[@chrishall6224]

@@CichlidBros is there an online store you'd recommend for the purchasing of cichlids?

[@CichlidBros]

@@chrishall6224 imperial Tropicals, tangled up in cichlids, cichlid shack, global fish stock - those are my go tos

[@mariobazemore2198]

How long does it take you to do a water change on your 180

[@CichlidBros]

About 20-30 minutes. The pump speeds up the process quite a bit

[@davidkocinski109]

Can a bristle nose pleco be kept with South American cichlids??? 110 gallon

[@CichlidBros]

In most cases it should be fine. Can definitely work with the more peaceful South Americans

[@leconghoai5710]

Where did you buy those geophagus?

[@CichlidBros]

My Tapajos were ordered on Aquabid, and the Sveni were from imperial tropicals

[@leconghoai5710]

@@CichlidBros thanks so much

[@gmoneyinthehouse]

Do you have problems with the ciclids killing your plecos? I've had this problem lately

[@CichlidBros]

Nope

[@stevemartinez9075]

Where do you get your plans

[@CichlidBros]

ordered these plants from EliteCichlids.com

[@applebtrend3221]

how are those pleco now?

[@CichlidBros]

Doing well in the 150 gallon tank. Hardly see them tho

[@chrisg7389]

Where do you buy your wood from?

[@CichlidBros]

My local fish stores, they usually have a good selection

[@chrisg7389]

Do they ship cause those are some nice pieces

[@tony3683]

Tree's and Trends is where I buy my fake plants. The are cheap and very tough!

[@salvolondon]

If you use osmosis water ( which I suppose you do as they are south American species that need soft water ) why using prime ? Osmosis water doesn’t have heavy metals

[@tomrizzo4285]

That L134 looks fat and happy. He must like the food you gave him. What kind?

[@CichlidBros]

Sinking pellets and wafers from Xtreme

[@kylemendoza8860]

Aren't all plecos technically exotic?