How "monster" can I go?
- Thread starter jwd
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If you get adults and don't stick them heavily then I think you could easily keep the discus with weekly water changes. They will be expensive that way but if you are ok with paying for them. I would think a group of 6, maybe 8, would do great and be absolutely fine with once a week water changes.
Honestly, I like discus a lot and am a little biased to them but I truly think they would look very good in your tank the way you have it set up.
As far as the SunSuns go, I would think that 2, 525 GPH units should work fine. I have the 300 and whatever GPH on a 55 overloaded with turtles and it keeps the water crystal clear.
Even if you don't go with discus water changes are a be-atch. Is there any way you can rig a drip system in the space you have?
it sounds to me like you want a big ish central american cichlid or something, i would try to find something in the 12" range, you mentioned grammodes. that would probably be cool, they do look a little bland to me color wise but might still be fun. trimac would be cool, or breidohri and pearsei are both pretty cool. i'm not a central keeper though so i cant speak too much on these fish
Good to know the Sunsun is working for you. I was worried when I bought them since they're not a big name brand. I really wouldn't know how to set one up. The way I do water changes now is pull a water hose through a window across the hall from me and I siphon water out through my window.
yeah, that's what I'd prefer but I may have to settle for smaller cichlids until I can upgrade to a larger tank or multiple aquariums.
That is going to be tough! I've gone through that once and I have zero patience so it was brutal. There have been some excellent suggestions in here and I'll likely go with some of them.
How about some Vieja species? I love my blackberry and synspillum (mine are still young). Good size fish, bold personality and colorful. 
if i had a female blackbelt id probably name her Blackberry.
