How chilled are female GT?

[convict360]

So I've been offered a free 6 inch female GT, and am sorely tempted at this point in time; but would like some opinions on how tolerant female GT's are of dithers such as say tiger barbs, in a 55.

I've only kept a male GT, and he destroyed everything; so I'm guessing the answer will be no to female dithers, or luck of the draw? (Kept in separate tank from male, so no breeding yet!)

 

[Benno87]

Generally females are pretty chilled by themselves if not breeding or protecting eggs . Can't see a prob keeping one in a 55 with a couple of robust dithers. I have done it before with a 6 inch male.

 

[convict360]

Generally females are pretty chilled by themselves if not breeding or protecting eggs . Can't see a prob keeping one in a 55 with a couple of robust dithers. I have done it before with a 6 inch male.

What sort of dithers have you had success with?

 

[Benno87]

Although it's not recomended when I was 15(13 years ago and my parents couldn't afford internet) I had my 6 inch male gt in a 55 with a 12 inch oscar, a firemoth and at least 15 convicts and all was fine. That was along time ago though when I was young and naive and buying from a shop that kept breeding pairs of synspilums in 1.5 foot tanks

 

[convict360]

Although it's not recomended when I was 15(13 years ago and my parents couldn't afford internet) I had my 6 inch male gt in a 55 with a 12 inch oscar, a firemoth and at least 15 convicts and all was fine. That was along time ago though when I was young and naive and buying from a shop that kept breeding pairs of synspilums in 1.5 foot tanks

Haha thats crazy, I've got similar memories of stuffing plecos, tetras, corydoras, angelfish; into a 6 gallon tank when i was young and uneducated on fishkeeping!

 

[Bigcatfishrule]

My 4.5 inch female GT is pretty chilled, she only gets aggressive when she's protecting eggs, and even then she stays with the eggs in a corner, and only keeps the other fish away with little nip. I've got her in a 60g 3ftx18x21 with 7 tiger barbs, a BN and a 1 inch male con. All is well, and none are aggressive towards each other.