Tank Mates for Bifasciatum

[Nick]

I was wondering what fish would make good tank mates for Bifasciatum. I was hoping a pike cichlid would go good...somehow i feel ill get shot down on that one.

I'm hoping for suggestions other than....
Green terror
Texas cichlid
Convicts
Jack Dempsy
Jags
Cutteri
Red Devil

[djlamonica]

I kept my female with severums, geos, festivums acar, JDs, chocolates, loaches, plecos, fronts, some random mbuna.

I kept my male with nothing he killed all....

the females was maybe 6" the male 9" or so maybe larger and real thick huge kok

The female was good with smaller same size and larger. 

I guess you just have to try and see.

[Regalblue]

I was wondering what fish would make good tank mates for Bifasciatum. I was hoping a pike cichlid would go good...somehow i feel ill get shot down on that one.

I'm hoping for suggestions other than....
Green terror
Texas cichlid
Convicts
Jack Dempsy
Jags
Cutteri
Red Devil

Pikes & GTs are SA & I'd stay away from them as SA tend to be milder tempered & like darker/softer  water.
Texas - too aggressive,  the Carpintis would be better.  Check out the Escondido & Vonthilleo variants. Deppi,  Poza Rica / Cazones would be good too.
Cryptoheros- many, if not all the Crypto species would work. But, you will have to be careful & add them at the right time & size. They top out around 4-6" where Bifa can get up to 16"
Thorichthys species - same as Cryptos
Salvini - pretty much the same as Thor& Crytos.  But, they are MUCH more aggressive
Pearsi & Bocourti would be good ones to mix in. But, a 125 is too small to mix either & Bifa together as adults.
Other Vieja /Paratheraps species - these will work also. But, I would guarantee you end up with hybrids.
 Nicarguensis would be a good one. But, again they wouldn't be long term unless you upgrade the tank.
Amphilophus - stay away from them except for Lyonsi
Astaheros - these would work for awhile,  but you will need sand for substrate.
Bartoni & Tetracanthus /Cubans will work for some time, if bought while they & the Bifa are still small & the same size.
Jack Dempseys - too ugly & common anyways
Parachromis species - these will grow faster than the Bifas & end up eating them.
Festae - these will work when young, but 125 is too small if you have pairs of them & Bifa

[Nick]

I kind of figured this would be somewhat difficult. The only one on that list that really appeals to me as of right now is the Thorichthys aureus.

I was really hoping that one of the pikes would work. Maybe I'll set up anther tank just for them.

If you happen to think of something else, let me know. Also if anyone actually has any of these I can see would be great too

[linuxrulesusa]

I kind of figured this would be somewhat difficult. The only one on that list that really appeals to me as of right now is the Thorichthys aureus.

I was really hoping that one of the pikes would work. Maybe I'll set up anther tank just for them.

If you happen to think of something else, let me know. Also if anyone actually has any of these I can see would be great too

Bummer, I just sold both my pairs  of T. aureum about 3-4 weeks ago to akahabka (newly joined MCA, been on GLA a while).  Not sure if they plan to keep both pairs or not - you could ask them.

[Regalblue]

I have a few that I listed, but they're all adults

[Nick]

What about a Paraneetroplus regani or silver vieja?

[Nick]

I like the Cryptoheros sajica too.

[Regalblue]

Yep either of those 2 would work if added like I stated above.  The Regani are one of the milder Vieja/Paratheraps