Jaguars aggression overrated?

[twhittle]

Despite what I read, I've never had a jaguar that was a killer, and I've had a lot of them. They have always held their own and often been the most dominant fish in the tank. I've found them to be a great "balance" fish for a cichlid tank, keeping aggression from others in check.

I just got this 14 inch beast and he has been exactly that. He is peaceful and getting along great with everyone in my 180. What have your experiences been?

 

[Frank Castle]

nice pick-up Mr. Principal Is he REALLY 14"?????

yea, I am one of those people who agree whole-heartedly about Jags aggression being overrated ....it's one out of several hundreds that turns psychotic. I have kept breeding pairs w/ other cichlids without any problems. They just stake their territory - my pair only claimed about 1/5 of the tank - and they were fine w/ my harem of JDs, Convicts, Flowerhorns, Firemouths, Jewels, and several large Catfish, etc

now the Motaguensis.......lol.....that's a whole different story

 

[twhittle]

nice pick-up Mr. Principal Is he REALLY 14"?????

yea, I am one of those people who agree whole-heartedly about Jags aggression being overrated ....it's one out of several hundreds that turns psychotic. I have kept breeding pairs w/ other cichlids without any problems. They just stake their territory - my pair only claimed about 1/5 of the tank - and they were fine w/ my harem of JDs, Convicts, Flowerhorns, Firemouths, Jewels, and several large Catfish, etc

now the Motaguensis.......lol.....that's a whole different story

14 inches is my estimate. It's a 6 ft tank so you get an idea from the full tank pic. He may be a little under or a little over. He's big.

 

[Frank Castle]

14 inches is my estimate. It's a 6 ft tank so you get an idea from the full tank pic. He may be a little under or a little over. He's big.

he certainly looks a beast....is the tank 24" wide or 18"?

 

[twhittle]

he certainly looks a beast....is the tank 24" wide or 18"?

24 inches

 

[Frank Castle]

24 inches

yea, ok see that's what I want....I just got a 125g, but I think a 24" width would be better than the 18", it's just it costs like double what they want for a 125g.....my LFS - a Ma-and-Pa shop priced a 180 for me at $760, JUST for the tank, no accessories

 

[twhittle]

yea, ok see that's what I want....I just got a 125g, but I think a 24" width would be better than the 18", it's just it costs like double what they want for a 125g.....my LFS - a Ma-and-Pa shop priced a 180 for me at $760, JUST for the tank, no accessories

I have a 125 as well. The 180 is more spendy. I paid $1200 for mine with glass tops, stand, tank, lights, and sump. My 125 was 1/2 that.

 

[justarn]

That's an awesome looking jag right there.

 

[tlindsey]

That's an awesome looking jag right there.

+1

 

[cichlidfish]

Anazing jag OP! I agree on jag aggression or lack of. A lot of cichlids are coined "aggressive", but IME it comes down to individual fish and tank size.
I feel this way about salvini. People always say they are really aggressive and hide all the time. I've had 6 (4 female, 2 males), and not one was aggressive or hid all the time.