hejuta gar experience needed?

[neko1]

Hey guys i have 1 hejuta gar for already some time now. he is great but i was wondering since they are 'schooling' fish or prefer to be together in the wild if i should get some more.
The thing is do that the recommended of 4 is something im not gone fit in my tank.
I was wondering if i get another one, if that would lead to them killing each other or if they will be friends? got no experience with adult hejutas being housed together. thx in advance

 

[tlindsey]

Hey guys i have 1 hejuta gar for already some time now. he is great but i was wondering since they are 'schooling' fish or prefer to be together in the wild if i should get some more.
The thing is do that the recommended of 4 is something im not gone fit in my tank.
I was wondering if i get another one, if that would lead to them killing each other or if they will be friends? got no experience with adult hejutas being housed together. thx in advance

I personally don't have any experience with the hujeta Gar.
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/hujeta-gar-question.735839/

 

[neko1]

I personally don't have any experience with the hujeta Gar.
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/hujeta-gar-question.735839/

what do you think? i got a 80x80cm tank. they get around 20cm if im correct.
a group will probably be overstocking. i was thinking about getting 1 more so its 2 in total.

 

[tlindsey]

i was thinking about getting 1 more so its 2 in total.

I've read threads here with members keeping them solo. Hopefully kno4te or mrrobxc will chime in with their thoughts.

 

[kno4te]

Should be able to add w/o any worry of death. Maybe some squabbles but should get along. They do well with others.

 

[mrrobxc]

I've read threads here with members keeping them solo. Hopefully kno4te or mrrobxc will chime in with their thoughts.

They do fine in groups. I’d say get at least three of you want more than 1. They are peaceful and will coexist with anything that it cannot eat or Vice verse. Also, avoid aggressive tankmates like most CA Cichlids.

 

[L3CTR0N]

Hey guys i have 1 hejuta gar for already some time now. he is great but i was wondering since they are 'schooling' fish or prefer to be together in the wild if i should get some more.
The thing is do that the recommended of 4 is something im not gone fit in my tank.
I was wondering if i get another one, if that would lead to them killing each other or if they will be friends? got no experience with adult hejutas being housed together. thx in advance

They can be kept alone, in pairs or in shoals with no issues. I currently have 4 adults (2 males, 2 females) and they don't fight at all. In fact, in all the years I've kept C. hujeta, I have never seen aggression from any of them.

I had one that was kept solo for 2 years before it somehow hurt itself in the middle of the night and passed away. It was not skittish at all and ate like a pig.