75 with 14" jaguar cichlid

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This is my first post to MFK and I have to say this is an excellent site. :thumbsup: Great to see that keeping big fish is alive and well out there. Anyway, I have a male Jaguar in a 90 gallon and he seems very happy. Only other fish in the tank at present are 3 spotted raphael cats (they hide under the driftwood). He doesn't bother them at all. He is now about 11-12 inches. Maybe one day I will give him a larger tank but for now it will have to do. Although i do agree that a larger tank would be better, I believe that providing good nutrition and a clean environment are very important. I saw a full grown male at a fish show when I was a kid and I always wanted one some day. It is neat to watch him "attack" my kids when they get too near the tank. The tank is viewable on a four sides (so intruders are coming at him at all directions!) But the tank is set up as a focal point on the main floor so this will remain. Seems cruel sometimes but he gets peace most of the time since there are no other fish to scrap with! I wonder sometimes if he's infact bored?

Good luck with your Jaguar, I'm really enjoying mine!

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nice monster. I still miss my jag/texas hybrid. It was irredecent like the texas, buthad the pattern of a jag. great combo. I just picked up a little 2" texas to make up for having to get rid of em
 
Looks just like my male jag i posted a few weeks ago when i went to go visit him...;). Except mine has a chunk missing from his tail...;). Awesome male you have there man. I had a breeding pair about that size in a 75 gal....they made the tank look TINY...and doing water changes was hell for me! haha
 
mine doesnt seem to mind the water changes too much. he gets mad at anything within sight, but once he realizes the gravel vac part of the python isnt leaving, he just goes into his hide and waits it out.
 
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