Jaguar Cichlid - Would a Senegal Bichir be Tank Mates

[coryh]

I have a jaguar about 5'' and I will be getting a Senegal bichir from a friend, would it be okay tank mate with my jaguar ?

 

[HumanBean]

I have a jaguar about 5'' and I will be getting a Senegal bichir from a friend, would it be okay tank mate with my jaguar ?

Yup that would be fine. Jag will be curious for some time but will workout

 

[Dr.B]

What size tank? And how big is the Senegal? I've heard about jaguar cichlids being pretty aggressive. I thinks it's something that if you grow the cichlid out with the bichir it's something that could possibly be avoided, but I would carefully watch just in case it doesn't and it starts becoming aggressive towards the bichir.

 

[pops]

not something I would do, my jags have there own tank for a reason.

 

[Askaleymanfish]

Never had a jag but have had some seriously aggressive stories bout em lol

 

[pops]

I have had females in the 9" range and fine with the Oscars in the 180. males another mater. they beat up everything including there mates. this why I have to run a divider except for spawning time.

 

[HumanBean]

Never had a jag but have had some seriously aggressive stories bout em lol

It's an aggressive territorial cichlid but beautiful though. If all the fish are of same size and 110 gallon plus aqua no issues

 

[pops]

I disagree. my pair in a 140, and starting to think that is to small, size of fish with have no bearing, large bull male not like you? large bull male will take you out unless you a umbie or a dovii.

 

[hooliganATV]

i have had a jag bully a Senegal to death, not kill it through biting but harass it, chase it one day it went head first into a rock and never survived.

 

[pops]

yup, once they have decided its a done deal, jag pair could work just fine with other fish in a 300 to 500g tank, not in anything smaller. IMHO