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I have 2 Firemouths in a 120 cm tank that I have raised from 2 cm, now at least 6 cm. The Firemouth is an extremely hardy fish. Recently the male tried to eat a cichlid pellet too big for it to swallow and was lying on the bottom of the tank with the pellet stuck in his mouth (looking very dead). I pulled it out and held it while my mate removed the pellet with a pin (very carefully). Few days later the fish is back to normal (incredible). Great fish!
I have 2 firemouths and I had them in a tank with Jack Dempsey's and African Cichlids. They held their own despite the flurry of activity and 'territory issues'. I now have just South American cichlids and angelfish, green severum, Jack's and oscars. The adults are the Jack's, the Firemouths and the angelfish. Still excellent companions, no matter what the contents of the tank. They do well and are hearty fish.
I have several firemouths and they are a joy. I came home one nigh to find they had hatched several hundred fry in hiding. They are excellent parents but do not get to vicious when defending their babies. IMPO, these cichlids are great for any level of cichlid keeper and won't be a disappointment with their beautiful colors and people-friendly disposition.
I have had firemouths in the past and they were wonderful. However, beware if he/she is to be the largest or most aggressive fish to be placed in your peaceful tank. I thought my juvenile 10 cm Jurupari would keep the 8 cm firemouth in check, but no way. The firemouth displayed aggression that I have never seen from the species in my 10 years of cichlid keeping. I have always had 15 cm or larger Severums, Oscars and other smaller more aggressive Salvini's and Convicts with firemouths and with that company had no choice but to behave. One of my favorite cichlids, but be careful, give it tough company or no company.
I have a pair of Firemouths, a Blue Ram and a Bolivian Ram in a 110 L tank. I noticed the Firemouths were guarding about 350 babies! The Blue and Bolivian Rams tried to eat the babies and daddy flared his colorful gills as if to say, back away from my children! Anyway, I suggest any aquariust who wants a peaceful, easy to breed Central American Cichlid then get Firemouths!
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