Amphilophus hating Blackbelt?

[Amphilophus88]

So what do you want? Someone to say that yes, all Amphilophus are intolerant of Vieja maculicauda?

I have 4 Amphilophus ranging from 5-10" SL with a blackbelt. The blackbelt is about 4". They get along just fine. So, no it is not an issue of Amphilophus versus V. maculicauda.

Your Amphilophus do not like your black belt. There's no way to force them to like the black belt. You could try getting a larger tank. You could try removing all fish, completely redecorating the tank, put the black belt back in for a few hours and then readd the Amphilophus. Will this work? There is no way to know.

The bottom line is that your fish do not like your black belt based on the personalities of your fish and the circumstances involved with them coming to be housed together. But to say that no Amphilophus will ever get along with a black belt based on the circumstances you are experiencing right now is simply not true.

Just let me clear something up, I am not saying no Amphilophus ever gets along with any V. Maculicauda. That's why I put a questionmark at the end of my sentence. I am only saying mine hate BB's.

And I just wanted to hear some experiences with these fish, since I've already givin up putting my Blackbelt in my tank.

I do have another Blackbelt he is 8 inch and my Amphs don't bother him, probably since he is smaller then them. I just wonder what happens when he reaches 12-13 inch as well.

 

[baldtaxguy]

Not sure your going to get a rule of thumb on this one. All our fish are cooped up in a very small box (relatively), so reactions to the box and what's in it will vary. Try other things you haven't and in the end, it works, or it doesn't.

 

[Amphilophus88]

I know.. but I have another theory actually.

Could it be possible that this Blackbelt is a female? I have only bred semi-aggressive cichlids like JD's so I have no idea how Amphs act when trying to breed.

Because my Amarillo didn't really attack most of the time. It was more that the BB wasn't allowed to leave to the top corner of the tank and the Amarillo was just digging a bit in the gravel.

 

[baldtaxguy]

I know.. but I have another theory actually.

Could it be possible that this Blackbelt is a female?

Yes.

 

[Amphilophus88]

Yes.

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