Jaguar cichlid pair

[esr209]

Could I possibly keep a pair of jaguar cichlids in a 120 gllon long aquarium? And is there any fish that would survive with them? What is their natural enviorment like?

 

[esr209]

Anyone?

 

[piranhaman00]

18 inch width? Then ya probably. No other fish though

 

[rwellbaum]

Yeah you can keep a pair in a 120
what are the dimensions of the tank?

no you will not be able to keep anything with a pair of jags

 

[esr209]

5'x18"x26". Would the substrate be littered with uneaten food?

 

[rwellbaum]

talk size will be fine
why will your substrate be littered with uneaten food?

 

[esr209]

Lots of cichlids can be messy eaters, or so Ive heard

 

[rwellbaum]

that is what filters are for and don't overfeed

 

[esr209]

Okay thanks

 

[NWatson]

I think tank size would be okay for a pair. They are pretty active fish, do weekly water changes with some gravel cleaning. They are messy fish like most larger species. I would feed them once a day and as they get larger cut it down to 5 days a week. Just feed them over a a few minute period what they will eat in 5 minutes or so.