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Briceone1

Briceone1

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Hey Guys.. i need some advice

i have a 55 long:
Occupants:
Blue acara 4’
Keyhole cichlid 3.5’
EBJ 4’
Red Terror 3.5’
3 tetra barbs

100 gallon
african cichlids
Mbuna
Peacocks
Haps

75 gallon
8’ starry Night - who bullies everything i put in the tank to point i have to take them out.

8’ sultan pleco

5’ green severum

i also have a 120g empty that im setting up this weekend.

Any advice on how i should distribute and set these guys up? The african cichlid tank is good. I know i need to seperate the red terror. I also need to do something with the starry night as i feel like he is holding the 75 gallon hostage. I would like to keep him though..

any thoughts ans advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
 
Once cichlids get situated in a tank, that entire tank becomes their personal territory, and any new cichlid added is usually seen as a usurper to be eliminated..
That's what it seems like the Paratilapia is doing in the 75, (eventually as an adult too small for it anyway).
If it were me, I'd set up the 120, and once cycled, add both the Paratilapia, and the festae at the same time (before territories can be established by one or the other) .
Not sure it will work, but I have kept Paratilapia and festae in the same 6 ft tank for a time, using the "before territory approach" to allow each to take over half the tank .
Because Paratilapia and festae get large, even a 120 probably won't be sufficient as adults.
Below a half grown Paratilapia
 
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For now, I would keep the paratilapia in the 75 and move all other fish to the 120. Keep the 55 handy in case you need to separate the red terror.

Leave the African tank be...maybe the EBJD would like it in there?

Dunno what to say about "tetra barbs", that could be anything from a neon tetra to a siamese carp.
 
duanes said:
Once cichlids get situated in a tank, that entire tank becomes their personal territory, and any new cichlid added is usually seen as a usurper to be eliminated..
That's what it seems like the Paratilapia is doing in the 75, (eventually as an adult too small for it anyway).
If it were me, I'd set up the 120, and once cycled, add both the Paratilapia, and the festae at the same time (before territories can be established by one or the other) .
Not sure it will work, but I have kept Paratilapia and festae in the same 6 ft tank for a time, using the "before territory approach" to allow each to take over half the tank .
Because Paratilapia and festae get large, even a 120 probably won't be sufficient as adults.
Below a half grown Paratilapia
Click to expand...

thank you for your insight
 
 
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