Info required on Jaguar cichlid

[abominus]

1. What is their growth rate
2. How to differentiate between a male and female juvenile jaguar cichlid
3. Their tank mates
4.Their required tank size

 

[troublesum]

1. 12 to 15in
2. Vent them
3. None
4. 180 for a pair

 

[abominus]

1. 12 to 15in
2. Vent them
3. None
4. 180 for a pair

I asked growth rate not max size. I already know that. Also is there no other way to tell their gender without venting since i can't vent them when buying them.

 

[troublesum]

Sorry read to fast, like most Parachromis about an 1in per month but in length then after about a year they start getting girth on them.
AR1 as you know its very hard to tell the sex of juvis males will tend to have more spots around the gills

 

[newworld]

 

[newworld]

First pic female
Second pic male

notice the pattern difference

 

[AnomalocarisAquatics]

1. What is their growth rate

2. How to differentiate between a male and female juvenile jaguar cichlid

3. Their tank mates

4.Their required tank size

1. Very fast, I bought mine at 10in and it grew to 12in in a few months.

2. I'm not a breeder so I can't answer that

3. Large schooling fish and other large cichlids, such as Tinfoil Barbs, Pacu, GT Cichlids, they're great. More peaceful cichlids like the oscar can be quite risky depending on both fishes' personalities.

4. 90-100 gallons I'd say. I keep mine in a ~300 gal pond.

 

[abominus]

First pic female
Second pic male

notice the pattern difference

Is this difference prominent in juveniles or not. Can i use it to defferentiate between male and female jaguar cichlids in juveniles too?

1. Very fast, I bought mine at 10in and it grew to 12in in a few months.

2. I'm not a breeder so I can't answer that

3. Large schooling fish and other large cichlids, such as Tinfoil Barbs, Pacu, GT Cichlids, they're great. More peaceful cichlids like the oscar can be quite risky depending on both fishes' personalities.

4. 90-100 gallons I'd say. I keep mine in a ~300 gal pond.

Thanks. i plan to grow out mine then put it in my 500 gallon predator pond

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Is this difference prominent in juveniles or not. Can i use it to defferentiate between male and female jaguar cichlids in juveniles too?

Thanks. i plan to grow out mine then put it in my 500 gallon predator pond

Be careful, AR1; you already have quite an aggressive stocking. Not to mention that you have a Redtail Cat, which I'm pretty certain, when fully grown, can make a quick snack out of a Jag, even a large one. I just thought I would give a friendly heads-up

 

[abominus]

Be careful, AR1; you already have quite an aggressive stocking. Not to mention that you have a Redtail Cat, which I'm pretty certain, when fully grown, can make a quick snack out of a Jag, even a large one. I just thought I would give a friendly heads-up

Thanks S SilverArowanaBoi for the heads up. Actually RTCs grow to 1.5 to 2 feet of lenght after 1 to 1.5 years, even after which they can't swallow a foot long fish. The Rtc needs to get about 2.5 to 3 feet which can easily take 2 years to swallow a foot long fish. right now my RTC is under a foot and my jag will go in the pond once its grown to about 10 inches. Besides jags can grow up to 1.5 feet easily so i am not worried. As for the aggressive stocking, things have been going smoothly for months . Besides i always have a backup tank just in case.