Aggressive Uaru?
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I have 2 at 5” and 3 at 3” they’re all peaceful, but the bigger ones get aggressive during feeding
Even the mildest aggressive Cichlids will compete and show dominant behavior for food.
I have 11 in a 8’ tank with Severums. They are aggressive eaters but they don’t take runs at other fish. One thing they do constantly is pick at the driftwood branches. I have a ton. I really believe driftwood is a positive in promoting Uaru health and growth.
Mine were quite aggressive normally but when I added food into the tank they would turn in to doviis.
Because Uaru are primarily vegetarian in nature, they usually spend the entire day grazing on everything from algae, to higher plants, even terrestrial fruit, leaves, and beaches, like cattle.
Its no surprise if you feed at certain times, instead of small amounts all day long, that they would be gluttons.
Its no surprise if you feed at certain times, instead of small amounts all day long, that they would be gluttons.
I've had 2 uaru's (10 inch or so) which were the most agressive fish i've ever owned. Worse then fish like Jaguars, Kelberi, Festae, Rivelatus, Crenicichla Atabapo, Nandopis Haitiensis I've kept. And even worse then the terror pack of Chiapaheros Grammodes I had.
They killed a tiger shovelnose, a petenia and a hoplarchus psittacus. And would have killed a lot more fish if i hadn't separated them. Absolutely crazy territorial and if they felt like it they would go through the entire tank to find a victim to chase and bully.
from all i've heard this was an exception for Uaru's. But for me: never again
Very interesting, I was under the impression they would be mellow as well. Mine are pretty peaceful most of the time, but when I feed, they act like the food is their eggs and they basically guard it