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luggy978

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Hi everyone. I just picked up 2 baby jags yesterday and was hoping for some advice. They are about 2" and I have them in a 15 gallon tank for quarantine. I have a few questions if anyone could answer them with their experience.

1. Will they be ok in the 15 for approx a month?
2. Will they be ok to go straight into a 150 gallon after the month. (Setting up the 150 this weekend. Just resealed and tested it) Hopefully it will cycle within the month.
3. What's the best food and feeding regime for juveniles
4. And if anyone has any useful info or tips that would be great.

Thanks in advance


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One will pick on the other relentlessly which will likely end up in the death of one of them.
You need a mix of fish to spread out the aggression - but not in the 15.
I would set up a fast 10 for one of them. Or divide the 15.
Feed them whatever you have at hand. They are not picky.
 
They should be fine in a small tank for a month, with frequent partial water changes, but be aware of aggression in such a small tank.
Putting into a 150 when small is fine, and the large volume of water, which allows for a slow buildup of nitrate should aid in fast growth.
Any high quality pellet will do, to me, feeder fish are a mistake, unless bred in your house, but even then, pellets are best nutritionally.
Dither fish will keep them from being shy, but eventually be eaten as the manguense grow.
 
Agreed with the above. And as stated dividing is s great option. I've divided small tanks for months while qting certain fish.


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They should be fine in that size of a tank since they are still tiny. Do daily 25-50% water changes and they'll grow just as well as they would if they were being raised in a 40 breeder. If you want a good growth rate I would feed them Hikari Massivore. You can also add some Ken's Krill pellets to the mix as well.
 
Hiding places are the key to keeping Jags in a small tank. Provide ample hiding places and "territory" and you will be fine for the short term. If your Jags will accept pellets, use them. If not, bloodworms may work. I would try to keep away from feeder fish as others have suggested.

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Aquafreak said:
Hiding places are the key to keeping Jags in a small tank. Provide ample hiding places and "territory" and you will be fine for the short term. If your Jags will accept pellets, use them. If not, bloodworms may work. I would try to keep away from feeder fish as others have suggested.

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I actually always think that it's best to go bare bottom for growouts. Much easier to keep the tank clean and the fish healthy.
 
Fish on Fire said:
I actually always think that it's best to go bare bottom for growouts. Much easier to keep the tank clean and the fish healthy.
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Bare bottom is fine, but a few terra cotta pots won't change water quality or make water changes any harder. It will however help to give each cichlid a territory to claim and help to break line of sight.

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Probably best to keep them divided, as mentioned above. Otherwise one fish will surely dominate the other. It would be gamble housing a pair, could get lucky or not. I stay away from smaller grow out tanks(if possible), just feel it can lead to stunting in some species. Although only one month shouldn't be a problem. I raise compost worms for some of my livestock, easy to raise and my fish can't resist. I load my worm bins with pond plants(azolla, duckweed, salvinia, elgeria, Java moss, hyancinth, etc). They produce a ton of worms. Just select the smaller sized worms for your juvies.
 
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