Green Terror questions

[Paullywolly]

I have kept a Green Terror before, but only singly. Yesterday I introduced a 2nd GT into my new 75g tank (4 foot). Both GT’s are young – 3-4” long. They’re in there with a 5” Severum, a 4” pike and a bichir.

Some questions:

1. I think I may have a male and a female GT, and as of last night they seemed to like each other… if they were to become a pair, would I have to keep them on their own, or can a pair co-exist with the other fish in the tank?
2. If I did put the pair into their own tank, can I safely leave them together for life? Or do GT’s get aggressive with their mates? Would some robust dither fish help / be a good idea?
3. If they are not a pair, I’m thinking I better just choose 1 since two non-pair GT’s in a 4-foot tank doesn’t seem like a good idea… am I right?

Thanks!

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

the pair might make it hard on the other inhabitants of the tank. I'd always have a divider around when breeding large aggressive fish.

 

[icecube]

1)green terrors are quite agressive and keeping them with others while breeding is not recommended.
2)GT males become quite agressive and may even kill their mates keeping a few dither fish may be good if u have a large tank.
3)you are right

 

[Paullywolly]

Hmm ok thanks Ruben and Icecube. I suspected as much...

Well I think I'm either going to return 1 of the GT's, or get another tank and a divider for the female. Given my lack of space and funds for new tanks, it will prolly be the former.

Ah well... the reason I got the 2nd guy in the first place was because he's a very nice specimen while the female is a little lacking in the fin/colouration department (although she definitely seems to have the nicer personality of the two... Choices choices!)

Thanks again for the intel.