I did a search but couldn't find any information that i needed. My question was is it possible to keep a group of Jags in a community if the tank is large enough. I know that they can be very territorial so what would the footprint of the tank have to be to accommodate a group? Are there any specific requirements besides separated portions of the tank for each fish's territory. I am looking to do a species tank and if the jags won't work are there any other large robust cichlid species that would work in a community setting of 4-10 individuals.
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Yes, best shot would be to go with a 8' by 2' or larger footprint at minimum with plenty of line of sight breakers and an odd number of fish all of the same gender. Best bet would be to raise siblings of the same gender to adulthood and you should be fine. Also have dithers in the tank as well, not just jags.
How does a 8x2.5x2' tank sound? I was thinking of maybe getting a group of juveniles and when they get to a point where i could sex them put a divider in the tank to separate them. What fish could work as dithers, I can't think of any atm that would be large/fast enough to escape the aggression.
In a tank of that size, it would be fine to add other medium sized cichlids to the mix with their own little territories. If you don't want to do that then silver dollars are always a good bet.
What's your experience with 200+ gallon CA cichlid comm tanks? Just curious.
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Here are 2 videos I found that I thought you might enjoy. Neither are mine. The first is of an all Jag tank. The second is of two breeding pairs sharing a tank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpyfrjg67Ns&list=UUVfEntyrs0N0L7XdMS7FpDQ&index=38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lKvacQ8WbQ
So, to answer your question.. Yes, it is possible. However, I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a very large tank. I think the second video should be viewed as the exception and not the rule. Also, I think it is worth noting that the fish in these videos don't look to be full grown. I just thought you might like to watch them anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpyfrjg67Ns&list=UUVfEntyrs0N0L7XdMS7FpDQ&index=38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lKvacQ8WbQ
So, to answer your question.. Yes, it is possible. However, I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a very large tank. I think the second video should be viewed as the exception and not the rule. Also, I think it is worth noting that the fish in these videos don't look to be full grown. I just thought you might like to watch them anyway.
They're like any other aggressive communities and the best way to make them work would be to raise the fish together from a juvi stage. No matter what though, unless the fish is the clear alpha of the tank, never expect to have fish with flawless finnage in your cichlid community. Tankmates can really be hit or miss because each fish differs in their personality.
So would separating the males from the females with a divider be worth it aggression wise? Also would there be any other choices for dithers besides SDs? SDs are okay but they don't appeal to me that much and cichlid dithers might be pushing it.
blood red jewels would be cool, maybe albino/black convicts.... banded leporinus. black barred dollars are cool and get chunky.
i like the idea of a pair of butti and a shoal of red jewels myself... trying to sort my tank atm, got an odd mixture in my 300!
i like the idea of a pair of butti and a shoal of red jewels myself... trying to sort my tank atm, got an odd mixture in my 300!