Going to Try Something That could end in disater.

[likestofish]

I am going to get a baby jardini to go with my silver, its is bigger than what the store says the jardinis are so ill give it a shot. Any helpful comments on this would be enjoyed.

[PoopSmart]

well if you have a huge tank I bet it would work at least for a while, but sinc eyou have a 10 gallon with a silve rin it yeah thats pretty much just going to end up in disaster.

[Connor0729]

it would maybe work in a 240 for a while. but a 10 gallon:screwy:

[playa7]

is that all you got a 10g and a 50g :confused:

normally i would love to see any combo with a Jar but, in a 10g!!! :eek: ..:ROFL:

[Bderick67]

It won't work. Think about saving money for a tank that can properly house the silver aro that you already own. Next step for you will be buying at least a 180g tank which you will need within 6 months.

[likestofish]

everyones so judgemental, of couarse i will move them up i have a three hundred gallon tank being planned. Anyways they would be together in the fifty gallon and the others would be moved to a 135.

[Danh]

Wait until you HAVE the 300g.. Don't do it now. It is a horrible idea. A 10g is too small even for a 4.5" silver aro... He's probably already stunted.

[playa7]

everyones so judgemental, of couarse i will move them up i have a three hundred gallon tank being planned. Anyways they would be together in the fifty gallon and the others would be moved to a 135.

well, can you blame us?...why didn't you tell us that in the first place?...we only know what tank sizes you have from your signature.. sheesh...

anyways, why don't you add the aro's into the 135g and leave the others in the 50g?...or will they be going from the 50g straight into the 300g? and the others would stay in the 135g?

i say this b/c you might have a better chance of this combo working with a tank bigger than the 50g..just a suggestion.. :cool:

[likestofish]

how could he stunted hes only a quarter the size of the tank? :duh:

[Aqua Sanctuary]

ahh wow~! good luck

[demjor19]

how could he stunted hes only a quarter the size of the tank? :duh:

i really doubt the fish is stunted, but i would focus more on their permanent home rather than adding a jar to the tank you already have. silvers have a pretty impressive growth rate when properly cared for.

[Arthur]

I'm pretty sure if you put a jar and a sliver in a 50 to raise them up you'd end up with a dead silver. Silvers are pretty passive and jars are bastards, it probably wouldn't even be a good idea to do this in a 135.

Like others have said the only chance you may have is haveing the silver and jar in a 300, but it's still not really a good idea. IMO i'd pick on or the other, but good luck

[Bderick67]

everyones so judgemental, of couarse i will move them up i have a three hundred gallon tank being planned. Anyways they would be together in the fifty gallon and the others would be moved to a 135.

We are not being "judgemental", We are giving you basic information that you don't seem to know. You don't have the proper housing, experience, or knowledge to atempt this and with just end up killing the fish. But who cares what advice you get here, becuase you'll just do it anyway, right?

[Connor0729]

We are not being "judgemental", We are giving you basic information that you don't seem to know. You don't have the proper housing, experience, or knowledge to atempt this and with just end up killing the fish. But who cares what advice you get here, becuase you'll just do it anyway, right?

more than likely (sigh)

[rook45]

it's your money...have fun

[voss345]

please dont do that
i personally wouldnt mix them in a 300
really why would you buy a Jardini and put it in a ten gallon with another aro even if its for only a little bit

[Rbacchiega]

I don't claim to be an expert in any sense of the word, but I had my aro in a 25 gallon and thought it was too small. In a few days he'll move into a 90 gallon tank along with a royal pleco and an ornate bichir. Regardless. You've posted a question, or comment or whatever you want to call it...and people have given their opinions and suggestions. It seems to me that a few people on here post, and as soon as someone says something they don't agree with, they go off on those who are just trying to help you/them. My opinion is, if you're not willing to at least take the opinions of others in stride, don't bother posting on a forum.

[likestofish]

its just the fact that everyone seems to think i am ignorant of how to do anything involved with an aro, true no experience but i have been researchin g them for a better part of a year now, also the fact that somebody said my aro was probably stunted even though its only a quarter the size of the tank just pissed me off.

[TMDragon]

You have to understand why everyone said what they did though. All the info we have to go off of is in those few sentences in the beginning of the thread. So for future references, to prevent this from happening again, be more specific about your overall plans.

I have to admit though that the comment about the aro being stunted was a stretch... I also think that the Jar is a bad idea. I'd hold off on him until you are sure you know what you're gonna do with your final setup and maybe by then you'd have enough knowledge to know if the Jar is right for you and your silver.

[demjor19]

its just the fact that everyone seems to think i am ignorant of how to do anything involved with an aro, true no experience but i have been researchin g them for a better part of a year now, also the fact that somebody said my aro was probably stunted even though its only a quarter the size of the tank just pissed me off.

just ignore the stunting comment...that was somewhat idiotic (no offense), but a fish this young is very unlikely to be stunted. get it in a larger tank, keep good water parameters, and provide a good diet the fish will be fine. in my opinion i would drop the idea of the jardini...for the time being anyway. just focus on this fish for now.

[SimonL]

One of my LFS's has a several hundred gallon tank with a Jar, a couple greens and half a dozen silvers...and all the other aros but the Jar have mangled fins constantly...

[demjor19]

One of my LFS's has a several hundred gallon tank with a Jar, a couple greens and half a dozen silvers...and all the other aros but the Jar have mangled fins constantly...

the jar gets beat on? that's interesting.

[SimonL]

No, the Jar is the one doing the beating, it's in perfect shape.

[henward]

ive seen it done online
and on this website
very rarely though
and i hear that ist very unsuccesful
i have a jar and silver
my jar is very docile by himself
but will attack at random
only the fastest fish can live with it
i mean fast
hope it works
its been a dream of mine
jsut that a silver aro here is 100 bux
plus!
so i find it hard to sacrifice that sort of fish

[Sevillano]

Whatever your decision....good luck. I plan on getting a Jardini, but will most likely keep it by itself.

[likestofish]

ok i probably wont do it i just saw the oppertunity to buy one and have hearing lately of jar and other aro communities working.

[holmes14]

ahhh he saw the light, good choice man

[PoopSmart]

ok i probably wont do it i just saw the oppertunity to buy one and have hearing lately of jar and other aro communities working.


I am glad you decided against this, but truly, if you were doing the research didn't you see all the red flags everywhere saying how jars are aggressive?

I mean if someone has a dovii getting along in a tank now with other cichlids, that doesn't mean it will forever. You have to take in all the info and make a fair judgement. I think very few people have the capabilities to keep a silver and jardini together (even on this website).

People like Bderrick who have plenty of arowana experience and STILL don't do it, is probably a sign that it isn't a good idea. I mean think about it, they actually HAVE those size tanks and they still dont mix them together, and its for a reason.

Good move not mixing them together. It would have surely ended up in disaster.

[Opiate]

dun bother dude!! sooo not worth it!