large peaceful, easy going cichlids??

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Jack Dempsey
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im a cichlid freak at heart, and am keeping cichlids with my rays as you can tell by the sig. im going to be moving my jag in with my oscar and red devil, since he's just a bit too territorial for my chocolate cichlid, and seems to be targeting her over my other fish in the tank for hourly beatings. yet pays no mind to the rays or BGK:screwy:

what are some other larger, more on the peaceful side and not so territorial cichlids, generally speaking??? like for example my chocolate cichlid. she floats around extremely lazily all day, dont let anything bother her, and dont make a big deal out of anything moving into her space. she seems to have taken her species generally peaceful nature to a whole new level. :ROFL:

anyone have any other advise on cichlids that arent generally extremely territorial?? a species that may not be your run-of-the-mill-everyday cichlid would be cool too :grinno:

and before i get any flaming, the 75g is a growout until i find a large used ray tank to move my rays and these guys together.
 
Common names: Uaru (Wah-roo), triangle cichlid and occasionally, poor man's discus.

Scientific name: Uaru amphiacanthoides
Max size: 12" (4' tank minimum
Care: It is recommended that Uarus are kept in groups because they are a cichlid that prefers to be in a group and will most likely become skittish when kept alone. Keeping them in a group while in juvenile stage is critical, if they don't feel secure when young, they never will. If you can not house more than one or two Uarus due to their size, other fish can work as a foster family IME. I kept my single Uaru with several rainbow cichlids, and they served as his fellow Uarus for a few months, and have now been replaced with a severum and Surinam geophagus. Temp should be from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit (27-32 degrees Celsius) They do well at a neutral pH.
An appropriate Uaru tank will have plenty of driftwood or FAKE plants for shelter, as Uarus love plants and actually need them in their diet. Uarus aren't aggressive, and won't do well when kept with overly aggressive fish. Severums make great companions for Uarus, because they both have very similar needs.
 
EBJD are way too problematic for me. i kept one alive for close to a year, but thats a long time for these guys from what i see. would rather something that isnt so prone to dying from the weakness/issues of being inbred.

plus i want something that will be over the 6'7" range if possible. need something the rays or BGK will never see as food hopefully.

might help to add it will be living with rays, a black ghost knife, chocolate cichlid and eventually, my 2 large peaceful pacu that are scared of my 2" convicts.

the pacu and rays are amazon fish, any amazonian cichlids that fit the bill maybe??
 
ive seen uaru. but arent sure if they will end up adopting the pacu or chocolate as their family, as your post says is needed. and im trying to keep this a community tank, with different species of fish. honestly dont want more than 2 of the same kind. just my preference
 
i think you could probally keep just two,,,my tinfoil barbs and silversharks hang out in a big posse,,hehe,,,
 
I second the Herichthys Pearsi. I love mine and he's a big ole softy. Swims around with much smaller fish and doesn't bother them at all. A truely great Cichlid.
 
WOW!

i really might have to look into the pearsei more. the few pics i was able to google, they look quite interesting. cool fish that i honestly havent seen before

wasent able to come up on much info searching Herichthys Pearsei. anyone have any info on them?? max size?? diet?? colors??
 
IKeepPacu;1679974; said:
WOW!

i really might have to look into the pearsei more. the few pics i was able to google, they look quite interesting. cool fish that i honestly havent seen before

wasent able to come up on much info searching Herichthys Pearsei. anyone have any info on them?? max size?? diet?? colors??
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They're an herbivorous cichlid with males maxing out at 16-17" and females 13-14" and about 3" thick.

Colors are hard to describe so here's a pic of Aquamojo's Pearsei.

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