fish compatability

[NCStateFisher]

eh, not really - there are tons of great fish out there and tons and tons of options for stocking

Do a little research on salvinis, somewhat aggressive fish that looks good but isn't going to be the tankbuster that a jag or FH will be

 

[Kyel]

The salvini could live with the oscar and gt

 

[Milpool]

It's very good of you to be doing your homework before finding out the hardway.

 

[creepyoldguy]

Flowerhorns have to be kept by themselves dont they

Not necessarily. Again, it depends on the fish. THere is a member on here with 2 flowerhorns and a green terror with a couple rays and that combo works. Your best bet is to pick out fish that can live in your tank for life, get them all while young and see how it goes. Everyone on here has had different experiences with different fish and no 2 fish are the same. Get a handful of the fish you want that could be compatible and grow them out and see what happens. By doing this, you can weed out the weak or keep the nicer looking ones, may get some pairs......There are many different outcomes with a tank your size.

 

[creepyoldguy]

It's very good of you to be doing your homework before finding out the hardway.

At one point in my 150 (like your 125 but taller), I had 1 jag, pair of jacks, 2 oscars, 4 gt's and 1 salvini. All the fish were bought at 1.5-2" and by the time they hit 3", I had to get rid of the salvini! He was the terror of the tank. I noticed from my jag, and heard the same from other jag owners, that it was more territorial than aggressive. The problem with keeping a jag is that it's territory grows as it grows. WHen your keeping a 14"+ fish in a 125, there's not too much territory claim.

 

[Kyel]

Thanks for all of the input. Like I said I am new to aggressive fish so it all helps

 

[NCStateFisher]

Guess it just really depends on the individual fish

 

[Kyel]

I hear you also down the road maybe a year or so I will probably upgrade my tank to like a 220 or something.

 

[creepyoldguy]

Thanks for all of the input. Like I said I am new to aggressive fish so it all helps

If I were you, and you wanted to do a jag, I would suggest keeping it by itself in your particular tank. Like everyone has suggested, just go out and grab some ca/sa cichlids (if that's your goal to keep) and see what happens. Make sure you have territory to claim and a place to get rid of or hold the fish that don't fit in.

 

[creepyoldguy]

I hear you also down the road maybe a year or so I will probably upgrade my tank to like a 220 or something.

A 2 ft wide tank is so nice!