GT and uaru

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cichlid2006

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hello guys i am new to the site and new to large cichlids. i currently have a 5x2x2 and i have a male GT 5". i was wondering if GT's get along ok with uaru a.?
the reason i ask is i am moving my loisellei out as he is getting beat up by my gold sev and i am worried that my sev will kill him and then i am giving my gold sev away as he is extremely aggressive (once i find a home). the only fish he doesnt bother is my GT who has sorted him out a couple of times.
my GT is very calm but can assert himself if threatened. he just watches other fish and their activities, a bit like a supervisor in a work place. i thought my GT would be the problem with new tankmates but it is my sev, he has damn near killed a male con and hates everything else. so he has to go.
i ask about the uaru as i want to get calmer fish as im sick of having to repair fins and scales with my big boys but i am not allowed to get rid of the GT as the wife loves him.
any other suggestions are also welcome as alternatives to uaru.
many thanks in advance.:)
 
I don't think a uaru can hang with those fish, just not aggressive enough, I'm surpirsed the Loiselli couldn't as usually Parachromis are bad asses compared to a severum. Ken
 
i have a uaru in with a butti,festae,jag,veja,trmac,snook,bowfin and hes fine. you just have to sort out the mean fish. you wont know if your gt will welcome the uaru or not but if you say hes not mean then give it a go.
 
thanks for your input guys. i am going to give it a go but i will keep a close eye on them and take them back to my lfs if they get too much hassle.
will keep you guys posted on my progress. thanks again!
 
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