Firemouths and acaras

I have a 55 gallon tank with 5 firemouths and a raphael cat. I 'm
looking for something to add to the tank for a little variety and color.
Someone at my LFS suggested blue acaras. One of the other workers
there( a younger worker) didn't seem so sure if this combination would
work. Any ideas regarding this combination. Has anyone successfully kept
these fish together before?

"Len" wrote in message ...
I have a 55 gallon tank with 5 firemouths and a raphael cat. I 'm
looking for something to add to the tank for a little variety and color.
Someone at my LFS suggested blue acaras. One of the other workers
there( a younger worker) didn't seem so sure if this combination would
work. Any ideas regarding this combination. Has anyone successfully kept
these fish together before?

I have 3 firemouths and 2 blue acaras, originally in a 200l tank, now in a
600l with other more aggressive tnkmates. From my experience,18mths, they
should get on fine. My firemouths are the more territorial, but they are
relatively harmless. Blue acaras though less aggressive, grow bigger and
more quickly.... I'd only get 2 acaras at the most for your size tank, esp
if they spawn. They will definitely add color and variety to your tank,

Leong

I once had a fire mouth, that was rather aggressive. He was much more
aggressive than a blue accara. He kept picking on the bigger fish in the
tank and they finally killed him. I have read that they are supposed to be
peaceful, but my firemouth was not. The blue accara however is very
peaceful.

"Len" wrote in message ...
I have a 55 gallon tank with 5 firemouths and a raphael cat. I 'm
looking for something to add to the tank for a little variety and color.
Someone at my LFS suggested blue acaras. One of the other workers
there( a younger worker) didn't seem so sure if this combination would
work. Any ideas regarding this combination. Has anyone successfully kept
these fish together before?