Community paratilapia polleni??

[paracichlid23]

I just recently bought a 135. I am clearing out the tank except an ornate bichir (12") and a delhezi bichir. I would like to have a community tank of Polleni. I was wandering if the aggression level would be too much for like 4 or 5 and how many could i probably do? I'm going to buy them at like 4". Please help

 

[Larz]

It may work for a while. But if a pair developes you my have some serious ass-kicking for the other fish.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I definitely wouldn't do it, mostly for the reason above, but IME paratilapias are very aggressive to conspecifics (I couldn't keep any other black colored cichlid even with my old polleni)

 

[joel.uejio]

Yes, I agree. My polleni is also aggressive to other dark-colored cichlid-looking tank mates.