Jag grow out group numbers for pair?

[Jmahn]

Looking to stock a 6x2x2 in near future for a jag cichlid pair what size group of juvies should I grow out to get pair? Thanks in advance

 

[Belly up]

That depends on how long you want it to take to get down to one fish! lol

I suggest a minimum of six and a maximum of however many you want to deal with as they grow.

 

[Jmahn]

That depends on how long you want it to take to get down to one fish! lol

I suggest a minimum of six and a maximum of however many you want to deal with as they grow.

Thanks for the reply I can imagine they aren't the easiest to rehome what size would u say I could sex them at? Maybe try to source a young male and female save the rehoming/ getting more tanks lol

 

[Belly up]

It has been my experience that around four inches you can start to see a difference in the pattern. You may have better response if you post this in the CA cichlids section.

 

[dan518]

You need to let the male and female pick each other out of a group, that way you will get a compatible pair. Just adding a male and female together ends badly, if your lucky they might spawn once before the male kills her.
Get a group of six or more and let a pair form out of that, then sell the rest.

 

[Jmahn]

You need to let the male and female pick each other out of a group, that way you will get a compatible pair. Just adding a male and female together ends badly, if your lucky they might spawn once before the male kills her.
Get a group of six or more and let a pair form out of that, then sell the rest.

Okay sounds like the better option to get a group got a couple weeks to source them. Thanks for your help guys