Ok you all helped me with my 55 tank and now I need help with my 75. I have 5 auratus (one definite male a possible male and 3 females) and also 4 kenyi ( 2 possible males and 2 females ). I am expecting a few losses with such highly aggressive fish but I know I am not fully stocked yet. I was thinking of adding M. Johanni at a 1/4 ratio and keep working the auratus and kenyi until I have a 1/4 ratio. Any other suggestions? Also there is a 3 inch spotted raphael in there as well.
75 Gallon?
- Thread starter African Dick
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I have 1 auratus female amongst 2 males and 2 other females. She is by the far the most aggressive. Since she has been holding fry she has gotten really skinny and all the rest of the fish have skyrocketed in size. Even being 1.5-2" she "bosses" all the other larger (3-4") fish around. The only thing she is "afraid" of is my 3 plecos. She is so tough that I was able to put her back in the main tank the same day I stripped her of fry and NONE of the other fish messed with her. She re-established herself in her same rock spot and the other fish left her alone.
You may have some definite issues with the auratus no matter what fish you put in with them. If you put fish that outnumber the auratus you may get away with it. You can fit quite a bit in the 75. Just have to overstock to keep the aggression equal throughout all the fish.
You may have some definite issues with the auratus no matter what fish you put in with them. If you put fish that outnumber the auratus you may get away with it. You can fit quite a bit in the 75. Just have to overstock to keep the aggression equal throughout all the fish.
If you set up your tank correctly you will find the species mentioned will get on. Have only 1 Auratus male in the tank as he will most definitely give any other male trouble. Make sure you have plenty of rock to create hiding spots.African Dick;902301; said:
I would also only keep 1 lombardoi male with the females as the same will happen as described for the Auratus.
You don't need to expect losses.
Just think about what it is you want to achieve, do you research well, and most of all don't take too much notice of what some of these people have to say. Get a lot of crappy comments here.
with your current setup with multiple males of different highly aggressive species you may lose a few fish if you do not figure out what you want. Kenyi will most likely kill the other male, and if you crowd the tank to help with aggression you will almost definitely lose the male over time... Either have one male and a few females or no females... From what I have read you plan to keep the fish together till you know how many males you have and females... if that is the case you will lose some fish...
You don't need to loose any fish.
What you need to do is to keep a constant monitoring of the tank for the next 4+ weeks. This will allow you to pick up if any fish are being hammered and then you can remove the fish early, before it has reached the stage of NO HELP! I have all these fish mixed up in my 40 odd tanks and don't have this aggressive problem.
Something you need to ensure is that you feed your fish enough. I believe a fish will become more aggressive if the food supply becomes less. This I will discuss with a breeder and Lecturer, at a University, of fish when I visit him at his hatchery on the 13th.
Please don't now go and overfeed your fish as this can cause all sorts of other problems. You need to find the right balance in thier diet.
What you need to do is to keep a constant monitoring of the tank for the next 4+ weeks. This will allow you to pick up if any fish are being hammered and then you can remove the fish early, before it has reached the stage of NO HELP! I have all these fish mixed up in my 40 odd tanks and don't have this aggressive problem.
Something you need to ensure is that you feed your fish enough. I believe a fish will become more aggressive if the food supply becomes less. This I will discuss with a breeder and Lecturer, at a University, of fish when I visit him at his hatchery on the 13th.
Please don't now go and overfeed your fish as this can cause all sorts of other problems. You need to find the right balance in thier diet.