Most Colorful Non-aggressive Cichlids with Blk Arowana

[Loves severums]

I like that setup as well. I think that some asstd. geos would go great with an aro. As far s sevs go, Im sorta partial to rotkiels myself, as I like the more natural look, though the reds are good looking as well. Think about the whole Aro feng shui thing, A Big aro on the surface, say a shoal of silver dollars or something in the middle regions of the tank, and a few nice looking geos, Oheads, altifrons, or braziliensis, on the bottom. But Keep it all SA fish, dont pollute the purity of the tank with some sorta asian Dat or funky knife or catfish.... Just my 25 cents.....

 

[cartersvillealex]

I have heckeli in with my 20" black aro and they ignore one another.

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

Wow! Awesome advice guys. I have a 6' x 1.5' x 2' tank. Now I just have to find them at my LFS. Went around and haven't found any =(

 

[David R]

Heckelii's would be great, Geo altifrons, severums (gold/green/rotkeil/super red etc), true parrots. Just make sure they're large enough to avoid being eaten by the aro.

 

[DaveB]

How big is your aro?

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

7-8" long... but he's really timid and shy...

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

He could probably fit a 1" fish in his mouth at most....

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

*** Update ***

I bought three red severums and am very happy with them.
I am currently looking for Heckeliis but can not source them from my LFS.

 

[croc 2-3]

Great choice Tangled Up In cichlids may have some Heckeliis from time to time.

 

[peathenster]

*** Update ***

I bought three red severums and am very happy with them.
I am currently looking for Heckeliis but can not source them from my LFS.

Good choice