does anyone know if my Red Zebra will ever stop picking fights with my breeding pair of jaguars? jags are 5-6 inches and red zebra is 4-5 inches(male). there housed in a 130 gallon tank. also have some convicts and a bumble bee cichlid. The zebra dont bother them, he only bothers the jags
Jaguar cichlid mixed with african cichlid
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thats not surprising...a jag at that size is not a full grown adult, the zebra on the other hand is most likely a more mature fish. Eventually the jags will be huge and it probably won't be an issue anymore, but zebras can be very aggressive, and since the jags are still small the zebra can still have its way
I've seen Jags do this before. They get pushed around untill they quickly out grow the one pushing them around! You could try re-arranging the decore, since the Zebra is probably guarding a marked territory. If he's not physically attacking the Jag then you could wait it out, since it will go in the Jags favor eventually.
I wouldn't re-arrange decor...unless you really know your fish and know what your doing. In general, mbuna establish themselves quicker then any other fish will. Been mixing the 2 for over 3 decades now, so i have seen countless of times, how mbuna establish themselves quick, in comparison to most new worlds ( when they are first introduced, or when decor is re-arranged). For example, some fish such as an auratus, depending on the particular tankmates and circumstances.....HAS to be temporarily removed from the tank, if you re-arrange decor, because of it's nasty demeanor and the fact that it is very likely to take advantage of it's ability to re-establish much quicker then most of it's tankmates.
At 5-6", though sexually mature, your Jags are still very young. Still small and undeveloped. You really can't judge too much what the species is really like, nor what your fishes will become. Of course every individual fish is different as well. Even amongst CA cichlids, jags are often not the most dominant fish at this size and age. Sometimes, but often not.
Mbuna, ounce for ounce, are generally very capable fish. They have high-energy aggression. Often, it takes some time for CA cichlids to learn how to defend against the mbuna style and ability. Looking on the positive side: probably a good thing that somebody in your tank can defend against the jags; otherwise they might take over your whole tank and possibly kill the other inhabitants.
At 5-6", though sexually mature, your Jags are still very young. Still small and undeveloped. You really can't judge too much what the species is really like, nor what your fishes will become. Of course every individual fish is different as well. Even amongst CA cichlids, jags are often not the most dominant fish at this size and age. Sometimes, but often not.
Mbuna, ounce for ounce, are generally very capable fish. They have high-energy aggression. Often, it takes some time for CA cichlids to learn how to defend against the mbuna style and ability. Looking on the positive side: probably a good thing that somebody in your tank can defend against the jags; otherwise they might take over your whole tank and possibly kill the other inhabitants.
dent20;5061772; said:
What I'm suggesting is that eventually the jags will dominate and/or eat the zebras, which will eliminate the issue with the zebra being too aggressive