Experience with Satanoperca Leucosticta

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I've been in the midst of working on a new tank setup and going in a less aggressive route. My main fish will be satanoperca leucosticta, ebjd, a gold JD and a group of multispinosa, or thomasi. Size 110g

Doing some reading my Satanoperca should likely be my largest cichlid, and I don't find JD's to be aggressive at all if they don't have threats as far as tank makes. Currently my leucosticta just nudges a slightly smaller reg JD out of the way when it's perusing the sand. My JD eats mostly top level so there is never a food aggression even. Unless one of my little JD grow outs becomes a huge menace I could see this working. Is or would it be uncommon to only have 1 larger earth eater vs. the common 4-5 red heads? So far in my changing of the guard so to say everything is working out really well.

Anyone else's thoughts? Any treat earth eaters like vs. the open water feeders?

Thanks folks.

pic below of the new leucosticta

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Just my take, but although the lone Leuco might seem 'okay', there is a good chance that he will be stressed. Satanoperca are a social species and will thrive with a group. Based on the sunken head, have you check for any parasites or bacterial symptoms?
 
He's a recent addition, my tank is fine. I'm new to the species so I didn't know that would be something to be aware of.
 
Agreed - they like to be in groups and are really mellow. I wouldn't keep them with JDs but maybe the fancy JDs are mellower than the regular ones (haven't kept them).

I have a group of S. leucosticta in my 180g with various acaras, festivums, etc. There are boys and girls but get bullied out of spawning by the more assertive fish.

Matt

CrimsonFog said:
Just my take, but although the lone Leuco might seem 'okay', there is a good chance that he will be stressed. Satanoperca are a social species and will thrive with a group. Based on the sunken head, have you check for any parasites or bacterial symptoms?
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ok I'll keep a very close eye. good to know. I have found gold and ebjd to be a lot more docile than the norm.
 
Can someone with more Satanoperca experience chime in?

The heads of both Geofroniac and cacichlds Leucos look the same - to me, with an sunken-ish head.

I have a shoal of 11. Some of mine do and some don't. Is it normal for this species?

What is it?

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