"True" Green Terrors (Aq. Rivulatus) Peru?

They are pretty aggressive and reach about 8-10 inches. Like all cichlids, their temperament will vary and no two fish, even of the same species, are equal.

These cichlids are all territorial. They don't like to share their space with other cichlids. Can you stick one with the Texas? You can try, and if they are both females it could work, but the chances are they'll end up coming to terms. and fighting. After all, their territories in the wild are much bigger than even our large tanks. In the end mixing cichlids like that usually causes fighting, and otherwise just raises stress in the tank, and you'll never get to see what cichlids are really about.

If you want to see them at their best in both colour and behaviour, you should achieve a pair of either of those species - A 90 gallon is perfect. A male and female pair will share the tank instead of fight over it, and their bond usually lasts as long as they do. They will breed for you and show you all of their great character that you miss keeping it the other way.

You gain a pair by starting off with about 4 juveniles and growing them up together. You'll end up with a pairing up and the remaining fish will become targets for them - so they get removed and returned to the store or sold or given away. I don't buy fish from those who don't take them back in cases like this.

The way people get mixed cichlid tanks to work is to overstock, that way aggression is more distributed and no fish can really claim a territory. It works best when they are all added at once. But still, the best you can do is get them to tolerate each other. This will never be considered an ideal setup no matter how many people do it.

you probably might but you need to keep an eye on your fishes