CALL FOR ADVICE, Need by tonight
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i really appreciate the concern bro. guys i have put the baby jag in a 15 gallon and my two baby oscars and flagtail in the 25 gallon. i am waiting for my 60 gallon to finish cycling. i think it is best i dont add the jag to the 25 and add them all into the 60 gallon together...
can you please advise what things i can put in my setup to avoid aggression. picture attached. thank you all.
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Posted before i read your last response, I wouldn't be concerned about aggression between Oscars, and the tank looks great already! watch out for tight spaces the Oscars may want to contort into....as the will fight their way out at all costs. Also don't get too comfortable with where the decor is now because if the Oscars don't like it, they will move it. Hope this helps!
pretty much anything. using 10 or 12 of those tall plants in the second pic to make a screen in one corner. chunks of driftwood or mopani wood (that I know of) are better than manzanita for obstructing their vision, but manzanita would be good for allowing a smaller fish to elude a larger. you can attach smaller pieces (cheaper) together with stainless steel screws. you can build walls and caves with piles of stones, make sure they are securely stacked, squished fish are no fun, oscars are impressively strong and like to move things.
the stones on the right of my tank lets the smallest (2 inches) fish hide out from the larger (up to 6 inches) ones. the wood gives a multitude of areas out of direct line of site from each other where they'll hang out until one decides he wants a different spot and chases one of the others who then will lead them into another larger fish's territory giving him time to scoot while the chaser is no longer as tough as he thought he was.
the politics of nature.
the stones on the right of my tank lets the smallest (2 inches) fish hide out from the larger (up to 6 inches) ones. the wood gives a multitude of areas out of direct line of site from each other where they'll hang out until one decides he wants a different spot and chases one of the others who then will lead them into another larger fish's territory giving him time to scoot while the chaser is no longer as tough as he thought he was.
the politics of nature.
Thanks mate. Yeah the water is a bit cloudy due to the tannin leaking.. will be using Seachem Pugen soon. Also, I dont want to buy small man made caves, cause oscars will outgrow it fast... and to many stones might be a bad idea, since my tank thickness is 6mm?
Pots? But that will not look natural
?Yeah, if you're going to do it, that is the right way. It isn't going to last long, but do good water changes, keep everyone well fed, and make good hiding places. You will buy yourself several months.
I'd do it cause you have no other choice. But I would try to get rid of it ASAP I would not wait a whole year. By then both the oscars and Jag will be way too big for a 55 gallon.
My world keeps getting better and better! God... this guy calls me up... this is the conversation
Guy: "Hi dude, you still got the 6cm jaguar cichlid"
Me: "YEs yes yes!! want it want it?!?"
Guy: "Yes, I want a jaguar, however... I have a PROBLEM... you see... I have a 8-10 cm juvenille Green Terror....(High Quality GT...he sent pics).
So... He will ONLY take the jag if I take his juvenille GT.... either way, Im not sure what would go better with my juvenile oscars in the 60 gallon for the 8-12 months...until I move .... Jag or GT... I want to make my situation less worst than it is already is.. he is the ONLY person in the last week that showed interest to take this Jag of me..but wants to trade me his 8-10cm GT...
I have heard jags are naturally a very aggro fish...i want something less aggro and suitable for my oscars for this amount of time....
I was going to put the 10CM GT in my 25 gallon, and wait a month before my oscars come to similar size, then put GT in the 60 gallon.
Please advise..
