Well, maybe.
I introduced this guy a few days ago
Here's the idea.
Jardinis are generally mean. But from time to time there are exceptions to that rule. There would be Jardinis here and there capable of communing with other fish. I thought it would be a waste of time if I were to grow out jardinis of my own as it would take to long to find out if it is indeed communable or not with my stock.
Thus, I searched for the Jardini of the right size (just a tad bit smaller than my Green Aro ~24") that lived with other fish without any issues in the past. This guy is a smaller than my Green which is perfect. That is because in the event that the jardini goes on a killing spree, the other aros (and tankmates) would hopefully be able to hold their own against the Jardini at least until i get to move the culprit to another tank.
I rarely feed live. Hence i've picked a Jardini who is already trained to eat non live food. i don't know if there is a correlation between live feeding and aggression but from experience, my fish that were fed live fish tend to be more aggressive than the ones who were off live.
Also, as anyone who is keeping a community of monsters, i have resigned myself to the fact a long time ago that there will be the occasional chases and ripped fins. At the same time, I see this working to my advantage as no fish can single out another without running up to a bigger fish. The aggression will be spread to around and hopefully nothing more serious than a few nipped fins will occur. Imagine the jardini running after my 2+ foot Nile perch and running to 7 adult cichlas, a BIG tarpon or even BIGGER cats.
Lastly, with the personality of the jardini in check, the last MAIN factor is tank size. Without spoiling future surprises
, the size of the tank should play at least a factor in this project. Just the view from above makes me realize the sheer amout of space these guys have. Furthermore, less chances of running in to one another thus avioding unwanted "encounters".
Wish me luck that they stay relatively peaceful and i will keep you guys posted.
NEXT UP:
LEICHARDTI.
COMING SOON:
My African Arowana is just a few inches away from getting in the main tank
I introduced this guy a few days ago
Here's the idea.
Jardinis are generally mean. But from time to time there are exceptions to that rule. There would be Jardinis here and there capable of communing with other fish. I thought it would be a waste of time if I were to grow out jardinis of my own as it would take to long to find out if it is indeed communable or not with my stock.
Thus, I searched for the Jardini of the right size (just a tad bit smaller than my Green Aro ~24") that lived with other fish without any issues in the past. This guy is a smaller than my Green which is perfect. That is because in the event that the jardini goes on a killing spree, the other aros (and tankmates) would hopefully be able to hold their own against the Jardini at least until i get to move the culprit to another tank.
I rarely feed live. Hence i've picked a Jardini who is already trained to eat non live food. i don't know if there is a correlation between live feeding and aggression but from experience, my fish that were fed live fish tend to be more aggressive than the ones who were off live.
Also, as anyone who is keeping a community of monsters, i have resigned myself to the fact a long time ago that there will be the occasional chases and ripped fins. At the same time, I see this working to my advantage as no fish can single out another without running up to a bigger fish. The aggression will be spread to around and hopefully nothing more serious than a few nipped fins will occur. Imagine the jardini running after my 2+ foot Nile perch and running to 7 adult cichlas, a BIG tarpon or even BIGGER cats.
Lastly, with the personality of the jardini in check, the last MAIN factor is tank size. Without spoiling future surprises
, the size of the tank should play at least a factor in this project. Just the view from above makes me realize the sheer amout of space these guys have. Furthermore, less chances of running in to one another thus avioding unwanted "encounters".Wish me luck that they stay relatively peaceful and i will keep you guys posted.
NEXT UP:
LEICHARDTI.
COMING SOON:
My African Arowana is just a few inches away from getting in the main tank
