Cryptoheros sajica with Vieja Synspilum?

[FishKing5]

Think it'd be fine for me to add a group sajica to my vieja growout tank. Tank is a 125 gallon. My sajica are in a 90 with some other fish but am afraid things will get out of hand in that tank it they decide to start breeding. I have two for sure makes and one for sure female and another possible female. My vieja are all 4 inches and up. Sajica are around the 3 inch range.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Yeah, should be fine i'd think. The vieja can stand up for themselves, and so can the sajica. Plus that 6' tank with all 4" fish will offer plenty of room.

 

[Reiner]

I would wait until a pair forms. Leave the pair in the 90 and move the rest to the 125 grow out tank

 

[FishKing5]

I would wait until a pair forms. Leave the pair in the 90 and move the rest to the 125 grow out tank

Problem is I have quite a few other growouts in my 90 that I'm not going to move. I'm thinking the sajica in my 125 woukd be best. Getting a pair isn't my priority right now. The fish in my 90 will be moved to either my 180 gallon corner tank or else my 125 when I move those fish to their new 300 gallon but can't do any of that until this summer when I move into my new house

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

Maybe leave the females in the 90 gallon and move the males with the viejas in the 125

 

[Reiner]

At 3" they are certainly big enough to breed. If you just want to buy time I'd do as suggested above. Move the males and leave the females in the 90. A breeding pair could take over a good portion of the 125 and make life hard for the other grow outs

 

[Adhlc]

I had a similar setup many years ago where I was keeping Sajica with a large male Argentea in a 125 and they got along wonderfully.

The only time I had issues was when I added some juvenile Argentea to the tank. He recognized them immediately and I ended up having to remove them the next day. I think most Vieja / Paratheraps can have issues with conspecifics.