Hello, looking for some advice from anybody who has kept discus with crenicichla.
I have a bonded pair of crenicichla, some sort of lugubris (I believe Venezuela?) that I got as a "rescue" from petland. They are about 12" long, but were brought in from a customer who had them for a few years, so I believe they may be done growing.
I have set up a 90 gallon for them that I had empty, and would like to keep some tankmates with them. They are in a 33 long while I set up the bigger tank, and are with three 1.5" silver dollars, which they do not pay any attention to at all. So I don't think the pikes are aggressive to smaller, disc-shaped fish. I have seen on youtube people keeping discus with large pikes, and would love to try this, but do not have much discus experience, so wanted to ask if anybody had any tips for me? Do you think it is a decent idea?
Tank décor is sand, driftwood, and lots of tall jungle vallisneria as well as crypts. pH is around 7.4, water is on the hard side. Not ideal for SA fish I know, but most of these cichlids seem to adapt well as long as conditions are kept stable. I am keeping rams in this water with success.
So, opinions? Advice?
I have a bonded pair of crenicichla, some sort of lugubris (I believe Venezuela?) that I got as a "rescue" from petland. They are about 12" long, but were brought in from a customer who had them for a few years, so I believe they may be done growing.
I have set up a 90 gallon for them that I had empty, and would like to keep some tankmates with them. They are in a 33 long while I set up the bigger tank, and are with three 1.5" silver dollars, which they do not pay any attention to at all. So I don't think the pikes are aggressive to smaller, disc-shaped fish. I have seen on youtube people keeping discus with large pikes, and would love to try this, but do not have much discus experience, so wanted to ask if anybody had any tips for me? Do you think it is a decent idea?
Tank décor is sand, driftwood, and lots of tall jungle vallisneria as well as crypts. pH is around 7.4, water is on the hard side. Not ideal for SA fish I know, but most of these cichlids seem to adapt well as long as conditions are kept stable. I am keeping rams in this water with success.
So, opinions? Advice?
