Can they hold their own with a jag ?

CanadianKeeper

CanadianKeeper

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My tank has some good hiding spots and line of sight breakers.

Can a 12 inch Oscar, 9 inch Oscar, 6 inch Dempsey and 6 inch bush fish hold in with a 12 inch male jag ?
 
cichlidfish

cichlidfish

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Depends on the tank size and Jag temperament. An aggressive jag would certainly kill the others if he wants to. I would say it is more on the temperament than tank size though. I have had fish just want to eliminate everything in a large tank before.
 
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Reaper13

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Only way that will work is if the oscar is the tank boss which is highly unlikely the jags current size. In a 125 he will probably eat the 2 6" fish then size up & attack the other 2.

As a general rule I wouldn't mix s/a with c/a. Centrals are usually too nasty for s/a.
 
jagsandpits

jagsandpits

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i have a parrotfish,oscar,and 2 dempseys with a big jag in my 125, it works out for me cuz the jag started out as the smallest fish. its luck of the draw tbh
 
Crazy mike

Crazy mike

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If you care for the other fish don't do it. In tanks under 180 Oscar and jag combos don't end well most of the time. The jag still has some growing to do, once it hits 14 it very well my decide it wants to be alone

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