what kind of cichlids can be put with a convict and gren terror cichlid?

Question

I have a 125 gal tank with one convict and one green terror cichlid. Both are small and i want to put more fish in but i dont know whats compatible

Answer 1

If you enjoy breeding, you cant go wrong with the convicts. You should get another one of opposite sex. You have so much room, if I was you, I would get a Jack Dempsy or two. They are real cool. The ruby cichlids are also cool.

Answer 2

Anything strong and big and mean enough to handle a Green Terror - perhaps Jack Dempsey, Red Devil, Jaguar... Either way you'll be dealing with all sorts of aggression and fights when all the fish start to mature and you'll never be able to appreciate what these cichlids are truly about by keeping them all randomly mixed up like this. Also keep in mind that all these fish will keep growing long after the convict has neared it's full size.

Answer 3

When mixing fish, your best approach is to put in fish that naturally live in the same place so that they are most compatible as far as water quality goes. Both of the fish you named here (the Convict and the Green Terror) are both South American Cichlids, meaning that they come from the lakes and rivers of, obviously, South America.
These fish typically grow uncharacteristically small compared to other South American Cichlids, but can most certainly fend for themselves (Black Convicts don't typically grow bigger than 3 or 4 inches).
Fish that are most commonly mentioned in the South American Cichlid category are Oscars (Tiger, red, albino, etc...), Jack Dempseys, Red Devils, etc... All of these would work fine, but Oscars grow to about 12"+ and eat anything that fits in their mouths. Jack Dempseys don't get as large, but are terribly aggressive. However, a large tank will often quell aggressiveness in fish because they have the freedom to establish their own territory. That being said, my recommendation would have to be more convicts, some Red Devils, and perhaps some Texas Cichlids. None grow to be terribly large, so you maximize your space.
That being the case, you can always go to your neighborhood PETsMART and simply look for the dark red South American Cichlid labels on fish tags and choose from them.

Answer 4

pretty much any Central American Cichlid is compatible. Be sure to get the same size though, and know that when adding new fish to a cichlid tank you're always gonna have a power struggle at first.

Answer 5

Except for the petsmart part the answer above is great. Please don't just go buy a fish or two without knowing exactly what you are buying first.

On one added note, rearrange the tank when you add the new fish. Both of your fish are territorial and would give any new fish a really hard time if they have their territories in place. Well, honestly they probably will anyway, but less so if you rearrange first.