Hoplarchus psittacus

[thomskepp]

Hi,

I have an established pair of Hoplarchus psittacus in a 264 gallons aquarium. I’m considering adding four juveniles of the same species. I was thinking it might help spread out the aggression among several individuals. Is that a bad idea?

 

[Roger Mcfish]

Hi,

I have an established pair of Hoplarchus psittacus in a 264 gallons aquarium. I’m considering adding four juveniles of the same species. I was thinking it might help spread out the aggression among several individuals. Is that a bad idea?

It would be a 50/50 shot.

If you have seven in there now, they may kill off the younger ones, maybe. Or are there 7 individuals of the same species or different species? Or is the pair attacking same species or different species?