My first true monster

[Angelphish]

After a much needed filtration upgrade, I had no use for my eheim 2215s, as I was using a 75g sump. A few days ago, I posted an add on a local forum to sell them, or trade for a 40g+ tank or fish. Three days later, I traded one of the filters for an 11-12" Parachromis Motaguensis. At the moment I'm keeping him with Angels, Severums, Firemouths, a KKBP, a Bala, and miscellaneous bottom dwellers. He's doing well, and has kept to himself for the most part, which I was hoping for considering the guy I traded with said he was shy. If this changes in the future I have an extra tank I can put him in. I plan to feed him Hikari Gold and Massivore. Any tips for keeping this fish would be appreciated.

 

[justarn]

Looks great, move the delicate fish before he settles tho, they can be men sob.

 

[Angelphish]

Looks great, move the delicate fish before he settles tho, they can be men sob.

That would basically be all of them. They're all gentle, and have never experienced aggressive fish. As stated in my original post, I can always move him to my spare tank if he causes an issue.

 

[justarn]

As long as your prepared pal, I'm not being judgmental, I'm comming a dovii in my 300 atm. It's just angelfish will get smashed very quickly if he turns. Sevs, parrots, bala, firemouth can handle a bit of aggression.
I think personally the angelfish at least need to go to the spare tank now.
He looks great tho, how big is he? What's the tank size?

 

[dan518]

A fish like that is capable and at some point very likely to wipe out your entire stock in one night

 

[dan518]

Good looking fish though

 

[Angelphish]

As long as your prepared pal, I'm not being judgmental, I'm comming a dovii in my 300 atm. It's just angelfish will get smashed very quickly if he turns. Sevs, parrots, bala, firemouth can handle a bit of aggression.
I think personally the angelfish at least need to go to the spare tank now.
He looks great tho, how big is he? What's the tank size?

He's around 11-12", and he's in a 7x2x2 210g, with a 75g sump. Around 250g of actual water volume after dilution.

 

[Angelphish]

As long as your prepared pal, I'm not being judgmental, I'm comming a dovii in my 300 atm. It's just angelfish will get smashed very quickly if he turns. Sevs, parrots, bala, firemouth can handle a bit of aggression.
I think personally the angelfish at least need to go to the spare tank now.
He looks great tho, how big is he? What's the tank size?

The Angels have actually been the fish he's paid the least attention to.

 

[dan518]

How big are the other fish

 

[Angelphish]

How big are the other fish

Smallest are the Firemouths at 3.5-4", Bala is 8", Severums are 7", KKBP is 8", the four Angels are all full grown, the Sun Cat is 5", Synodontis is 9", BGK is 8", Pleco is 11", and the Sen is 3", although he hides in places the other fish can't reach, especially the Mota.