Jardini Tankmates

[MonsterFishGuy13]

I keep a wet pet tank with a midas cichlid and two community tanks. I like both types of setups a lot. A single species tank is a lot like having a dog or cat. The larger, territorial, aggressive cichlids typically have loads more personality than your typical community fish or even oscars imo.

What would make a good solo fish to keep?

 

[Rocksor]

Pearsei cichlid will play fine with non-cichlid tankmates in a 180g like rainbow fish or congo tetras. You get a big wet pet and a community (dithers).

 

[MonsterFishGuy13]

Pearsei cichlid will play fine with non-cichlid tankmates in a 180g like rainbow fish or congo tetras. You get a big wet pet and a community (dithers).

They do look pretty cool however none seem to be available near me

 

[MonsterFishGuy13]

They do look pretty cool however none seem to be available near me

I’ve got some tank ideas if you guys could let me know which would work that would be great
1x Jardini with some fast moving community fish
Or
4x Oscars
Or
Midas/Red Devil with some fast moving community fish
Or
2x Oscars with Giant Gourami
Or finally
Jardini with Midas/Red Devil

 

[beau1990]

I have to say go with Oscars there are several varieties to choose from and the have great personalities I have an albino/lutino pair and I love them

 

[MonsterFishGuy13]

I have to say go with Oscars there are several varieties to choose from and the have great personalities I have an albino/lutino pair and I love themView attachment 1364706View attachment 1364707View attachment 1364709

Those are some beautiful fish

 

[Rocksor]

4 adult oscars are way too much for a 180g (adult bio-load plus territoriality); I had 2 in a 125g and it warranted nearly 100% water change a week in about 2-3 years time.

2 oscars with a giant gourami are way to much for a 180g (adult bio-load plus territoriality)

Jardini with a midas is way too much for a 180g (general aggressiveness)

The best one is a midas with larger dither fish maybe like boesemani rainbows, sailfin mollies, or giant danios. But if you can't stand the possibility of losing dither fish due to an aggressive midas, then skip the dithers.

 

[MonsterFishGuy13]

4 adult oscars are way too much for a 180g (adult bio-load plus territoriality); I had 2 in a 125g and it warranted nearly 100% water change a week in about 2-3 years time.

2 oscars with a giant gourami are way to much for a 180g (adult bio-load plus territoriality)

Jardini with a midas is way too much for a 180g (general aggressiveness)

The best one is a midas with larger dither fish maybe like boesemani rainbows, sailfin mollies, or giant danios. But if you can't stand the possibility of losing dither fish due to an aggressive midas, then skip the dithers.

Okay thank you what are your thoughts on Jardini with the dither fish?

 

[Backfromthedead]

What would make a good solo fish to keep?

I like amphilophus cichlids--there are several popular species, most common are red devil or midas. Most will top out somewhere in the 12-18" range and are active and personable. Quite impressive fish when they get large as well.

I would almost certainly try to find a male Amphilophus hogaboomarum or amphilophus chancho if i had your tank and was looking for a wet pet. There are quite a few threads in the cichlid subsection of this forum relating to these fish.

 

[MonsterFishGuy13]

I like amphilophus cichlids--there are several popular species, most common are red devil or midas. Most will top out somewhere in the 12-18" range and are active and personable. Quite impressive fish when they get large as well.

I would almost certainly try to find a male Amphilophus hogaboomarum or amphilophus chancho if i had your tank and was looking for a wet pet. There are quite a few threads in the cichlid subsection of this forum relating to these fish.

They are nice fish in all honesty right now I can’t decide between getting a Midas or Oscars or Jardini