Not my first tank. I just moved back to Canada so it's my first tank since
I've moved back from Europe. I've never kept cichlids, with the exception
of a pair of rams last year, so I like to ask a lot of questions about them.
Not having first hand experience with other cichlid's aggressive/territorial
behaviour, I was a bit concerned for the cories. Seeing that I'm not
"planning" on breeding the blue-eyes I assume the bottom level of the tank
should be okay. What do you think about having a pair of Ottos (Otocinclus
affinis or Otocinclus paulinus) in this tank instead of the "normal" cories
or in combo with a few cories?

I'll be purchasing another larger tank in the next 2-3 months.
"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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Blue-eye cichlids (Cichlasoma spilurum ) are quite a peaceful fish
Since when ?? ok while not spawning, but once they start they are very
aggressive, and once they start they will breed continually.

and from what I have gathered should be okay with dwarf gouramis and
a
pleco. I've decided against the cories for now because I'm hoping to
evade
a turf war for the bottom of the tank.
Don't go for a plec, it will get too big, as someone else suggested get
an
ancistrus, much better at keeping algae at bay, and a maxed out male
won't
be more than about 5" long. No problems with adding the cories and
ancistrus, cories stick to the bottom, ancistrus will roam everywhere.
Dave
www.baarks.co.uk

Agreed, the corys are not territorial and will just roam around. There
shouldn't be any conflicts at ground level until the cichlids decide to
spawn, and then they will just claim a zone and shoo the corys out. The
C.spilurum look very interesting. The only fish I've had which might be
similar is the Herotilapia multispinosa. The were easy to take care of,
but became a bit too prolific. Your dwarf gouramis might be in trouble
later, but then this is only your first tank? ;~)

NetMax