How would you spread these dudes out?

[Lawlboom]

I have three tanks I can setup. It's getting to the point now were they are coming around in size 4-5 inches and aggression is coming out resulting in some damage.

Running: 125g

Empty:
120g (60 inch)
55g Backup

Stock:
Jaguar(U)
Green Terror(F)
Severum(M)
Firemouth(F)
Jack Dempsey(F)
Salvini(U)
Jurupari Eartheater(M)
3xPictus Catfish
Bristlenose Pleco

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The Jaguar has to stay in the 125. I was hoping to maybe do this

125:
Jag, Severum, Pictus,

120:
GT, Firemouth, Salvini, Jack Dempsey, Eartheater, BN Pleco

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What would you guys do?

Or I might just sell off everyone but the jaguar and start plans for a Dovii. Haven't decided yet.

 

[jonclark96]

Personally, I'd put all the central American fish in one tank and the south American in the other. The firemouth may not prosper, but you never know. I'd also think about rehoming the jarupari. My experience is that they are pretty sensitive to water quality and aggression and wouldn't prosper with most of the fish you already have.

 

[ehh]

I have three tanks I can setup. It's getting to the point now were they are coming around in size 4-5 inches and aggression is coming out resulting in some damage.

Running: 125g

Empty:
120g (60 inch)
55g Backup

Stock:
Jaguar(U)
Green Terror(F)
Severum(M)
Firemouth(F)
Jack Dempsey(F)
Salvini(U)
Jurupari Eartheater(M)
3xPictus Catfish
Bristlenose Pleco

_____________________________________________

The Jaguar has to stay in the 125. I was hoping to maybe do this

125:
Jag, Severum, Pictus,

120:
GT, Firemouth, Salvini, Jack Dempsey, Eartheater, BN Pleco

_______________________________________________

What would you guys do?

Or I might just sell off everyone but the jaguar and start plans for a Dovii. Haven't decided yet.

I'd put the firemouth, severum and pleco in the 55.
The jag, Jd, and salvini in the 125.
And the rest in the 120.

 

[tlindsey]

125 Jag, GT, Salvini
120 Jurupari, Severum, Pictus cats
55 Jack Dempsey, Firemouth, BN Pleco

 

[Lawlboom]

Personally, I'd put all the central American fish in one tank and the south American in the other. The firemouth may not prosper, but you never know. I'd also think about rehoming the jarupari. My experience is that they are pretty sensitive to water quality and aggression and wouldn't prosper with most of the fish you already have.

There was a time where the Jurupari was actually the main aggressor and #1 in the pecking order in my tank. He seems to be doing pretty well. He's about #3 right now just under the JD.

Although I am strongly considering rehoming almost everything except the jag and severum. Rescued the Severum who had a very bad case of HITH so I doubt anyone would want him.

It's tough because I impulse bought all of these fish except the Jaguar. So I feel guilty about not liking them now.

After seeing that everyone included the 55 I think rehoming is the best course of action. For at least the Jack, Firemouth and Jurupari.

 

[Frank Castle]

There was a time where the Jurupari was actually the main aggressor and #1 in the pecking order in my tank. He seems to be doing pretty well. He's about #3 right now just under the JD.

Although I am strongly considering rehoming almost everything except the jag and severum. Rescued the Severum who had a very bad case of HITH so I doubt anyone would want him.

It's tough because I impulse bought all of these fish except the Jaguar. So I feel guilty about not liking them now.

After seeing that everyone included the 55 I think rehoming is the best course of action. For at least the Jack, Firemouth and Jurupari.

just put everything in the 125g, start cycling the 120g and maybe throw some bottom feeders in it and don't move anything until you find something with torn fins or constantly staying at the top of the tank. The longer they stay with other fish, less chance of getting solo-dominant......like when you have to separate a male Midas or a Red Devil and put him in his own tank, when he really needs to go in a nother big tank with fish just like him to keep him sociable.

Forget it once a Cichlid has it's own tank......you'll never get him to share again.

 

[Lawlboom]

That's what I'm doing now. Everyone is stil subadult except for the green terrror. Before only my giant danios were taking the heat but now as everyone is growing there's torn fins and fat lips all around

 

[jaws7777]

If it were me i'd rehome a bunch. Have a jag tank (125) sev in the 120 and build that tanks stock around the sev. No need to feel guilty its wasnt your intention for them to fight