Peaceful "big fish" to go in a livebearer tank?

BadGaskets

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I have a 120 cycling right now that will be mostly livebearers. Your usual swordtails, sailfins, guppies, hard water with moderately high pH and all. Planted.

I'm considering putting a "larger" single fish in there (something 8-10") just as a spectacle but am striking out on ideas that won't also eat the smaller livebearers.

I thought about a severum, they tend to be pretty chill if you keep them well fed but they get bigger than I'd prefer and won't really enjoy the hard water.
 

tlindsey

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I have a 120 cycling right now that will be mostly livebearers. Your usual swordtails, sailfins, guppies, hard water with moderately high pH and all. Planted.

I'm considering putting a "larger" single fish in there (something 8-10") just as a spectacle but am striking out on ideas that won't also eat the smaller livebearers.

I thought about a severum, they tend to be pretty chill if you keep them well fed but they get bigger than I'd prefer and won't really enjoy the hard water.
They get close to 7 inches if conditions are right I suggest a group of Firemouth Cichlid.
 

SilverArowanaBoi

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I would recommend Discus. I have hard water, high ph and all of that and they are thriving.
 
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