I am planning on setting up a plant aquarium. My new aquarium is 26 Gallons.

l=80cm w=30cm h=40cm

I would like some advise on

1. Best type of plants based on my fishes mentioned below.

2. Water temperature to be maintained.

3. Lighting

4. types of fishes (all cichlid family)
- Pearl Arwana
- Frendonsa
- Green Terror
- Blue Dolphin
- Siamese Tiger
- Suckers (2)
- jewel cichlids

WOW! I am currently on my mobile so I haven't looked up any of those fish, but none sound suitable for that size tank. I only hope you don't already have them and you have some time still to read up on their care requirements. Put all those in a tiny like that and half will be dead within the first week.

Aside from that, they will reek havoc on plants. I would rethink your plan.

Wow is right! Sry Psunith...that is just not going to work for that small tank on both fronts (stocking and plants). Not sure what else to say about that.

They are all already living together. However, i want to introduce plants into this tank. these fishes have been co existing now together for over a year

Sorry. I got that wrong, its a 50G tank. Some calculator giving me worng answers. its a 50G tank

Please forgive me and I really mean no disrespect here....but are you familiar with the sizes that these guys are going to be? I sure hope for their sake that you have a very large aquarium in the immediate future.

As for plants....they won't last at all in the tank.

Still way too small of a tank. Sry. :(

I have to suggest researching the fishies better. Again, I don't mean that to be a rude comment. Seriously though.

He's mixing two different lake species of Cichlids... All the fish are gonna outgrow the tank... The Arowana shouldn't have been sold in the first place.

You should take everything back to the fish store except the Jewel Cichlids.

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Wow,the aro alone will grow longer than your tank,not to mention the others will get up there in size as well.Many of the fish you listed,are considered to be monster fish.This means they will need a very very large custom built tank to house them all together.I agree that you should rehome them and look for something more suitable to your tank.

Plants will just not work with them either.Any plant added will be ripped up by the sheer size of the fish,or made into lunch.Definitly will be uprooted.

Just out of curiosity,how big is the fish in there?any pics?

Please dont think us harsh for telling you this,we just want to give proper information on species,and help ensure your aquarium is in great health.

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