Crenicichla and Geo Aquarium

[mrrobxc]

Hello Everyone,

This is a video of my 150 gallon C. Lenticulata Aquarium

- 2 C. Lenticulata
- 4 Geophagus Winemilleri
- 8 Pterophyllum Scalare Brazilian
- 3 Chalceus Microlepidotus

[video=youtube;1CNWRcolof0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CNWRcolof0&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[Jdreal21]

nice are those pikes agreesive at all to the other fish

 

[mrrobxc]

They leave the Geo's, Angels, and Chalceus alone. Crenicichla tend to attack only other Crenicichla, and other obviously predatory species only. If they dont feel their in competition, they tend to leave other fish alone granted the tank is large enough.

 

[TheSinisterSOB]

Your lents turned out great, mrrobxc!

You got a male and female in there?

 

[TheSinisterSOB]

and I'm surprised they haven't tortured the angels...well done!

 

[crenicichla444]

Really nice can't believe those Lents haven't eaten the chalceus! Love the humeral blotch on em they look sick man. They do look similar to the baby marms I just got except the marms are 4 ish inches. Do you know what rio these guys are from? They do look nice


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[crenicichla444]

They leave the Geo's, Angels, and Chalceus alone. Crenicichla tend to attack only other Crenicichla, and other obviously predatory species only. If they dont feel their in competition, they tend to leave other fish alone granted the tank is large enough.

Yeah usually this is the case but a few months ago I introduced a 7 inch geo to a 15-16 inch Xingu 1 pike and now the geo has a 1/4 of its tail left. But usually it works out, that was a fluke I think tho it kinda startled me a 15 inch male pike can do a lot of damage in 15 minutes


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[mrrobxc]

and I'm surprised they haven't tortured the angels...well done!

Thank you. They turned out well. Of the 6 I bought, these two paired off. Interestingly, neither has an obvious white line in the dorsal. Bot look identical which concerns me that it is not a true pair.

 

[mrrobxc]

Yeah usually this is the case but a few months ago I introduced a 7 inch geo to a 15-16 inch Xingu 1 pike and now the geo has a 1/4 of its tail left. But usually it works out, that was a fluke I think tho it kinda startled me a 15 inch male pike can do a lot of damage in 15 minutes


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Agreed. Pikes can do a lot of damage. My cinctas tore an altifrons to shreds in half an hour. Was a sad day.

 

[TheSinisterSOB]

Thank you. They turned out well. Of the 6 I bought, these two paired off. Interestingly, neither has an obvious white line in the dorsal. Bot look identical which concerns me that it is not a true pair.

Yeah its likely that you have a couple of bro's, instead of a pair.

If you have any of the remaining 6 lents left, I would add a cave and put one of the females into the tank. Keep a close eye on her though, as things could get outta hand.