Bleekeri with kelberi pbass?

[Joshuakahan]

A friend of mine that has an aquarium maintenance business had to pull a bleekeri out of a clients tank and offered it to me. So I’m going to try it in my 180 with my kelberi, bay snook, Endlicheri, Delhezi and pim blochi. If it doesn’t work, I know where I can sell it. I’m just wondering if you guys think it will work
They’re all about the same size , 7-8”,except for the endi which is around 14-15” and del is 11”
Thanks

 

[duanes]

I assume you mean Paratilapia polleni "bleeker". (the name P bleakeri is considered invalid, but is often used for other species of Paratilapia, other than polleni.
They are from Madagascar (maybe why few responses in the new world section.
They usually don't bother other species (other than other Paratilapia), but whether or not your other fish accept it in their territory is another story.
That will be quite the load for a 180.

above Paratilapia andapa, below P polleni "small spot".

There are another 4 or 5 more species of Paratilapia.
I tried to keep 2 Paratilapia in a 400 gal pool, and they killed each other.

Yet a male and 3 females did OK in a 6 ft tank

For me, they never bothered non-Paratilapia species.

 

[Joshuakahan]

I assume you mean Paratilapia polleni "bleeker". (the name P bleakeri is considered invalid, but is often used for other species of Paratilapia, other than polleni.
They are from Madagascar (maybe why few responses in the new world section.
They usually don't bother other species (other than other Paratilapia), but whether or not your other fish accept it in their territory is another story.
That will be quite the load for a 180.
View attachment 1472673
above Paratilapia andapa, below P polleni "small spot".
View attachment 1472674
There are another 4 or 5 more species of Paratilapia.
I tried to keep 2 Paratilapia in a 400 gal pool, and they killed each other.
View attachment 1472675
Yet a male and 3 females did OK in a 6 ft tank
View attachment 1472676
For me, they never bothered non-Paratilapia species.
View attachment 1472677

I assume you mean Paratilapia polleni "bleeker". (the name P bleakeri is considered invalid, but is often used for other species of Paratilapia, other than polleni.
They are from Madagascar (maybe why few responses in the new world section.
They usually don't bother other species (other than other Paratilapia), but whether or not your other fish accept it in their territory is another story.
That will be quite the load for a 180.
View attachment 1472673
above Paratilapia andapa, below P polleni "small spot".
View attachment 1472674
There are another 4 or 5 more species of Paratilapia.
I tried to keep 2 Paratilapia in a 400 gal pool, and they killed each other.
View attachment 1472675
Yet a male and 3 females did OK in a 6 ft tank
View attachment 1472676
For me, they never bothered non-Paratilapia species.
View attachment 1472677

Thanks! I always thought P. Bleekeri was a sub species of P poleni. But so far everything is working out. Ya the 180 will be a little cramped once they get bigger but I’m going with something bigger whenever I get around to it. Either a standard 300g or maybe tub/pond in the 3-500g range