Thank you for your help. Do you think if I took my JD out I'd be able to introduce newer fish? I have a peacock bass and turquoise discus I've been wanting to put into the tank but the JD seems to territorial.
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Thank you for your help. Do you think if I took my JD out I'd be able to introduce newer fish? I have a peacock bass and turquoise discus I've been wanting to put into the tank but the JD seems to territorial.
Thank you for your help. Do you think if I took my JD out I'd be able to introduce newer fish? I have a peacock bass and turquoise discus I've been wanting to put into the tank but the JD seems to territorial.
I wouldn't peacock bass get huge so unless ya got a monster tank in waiting I wouldn't. The discus is going to be docile and probably pushed around by your other fish plus they usually are better in groups. You could try the ebjd usually they are not as aggressive and very colorful
Well, the smallest peacock bass species still reach 12~14 inches in size and Dicuss need a group or pair to do well and most likely discuss need their own tank. Even if you taking out the JD your Discuss won't do any good with your current tank.
Discus are also very sensitive to water quality, pH, kh, gh, temp etc. They are probably the hardest tropical fish to keep, and as mentioned, they like to be kept in groups. They are very docile and they will literally get bullied to death in your tank, and not just by the JD. Best to avoid discus unless your going to set up a discus community tank with similar docile community fish. Please don't add your discus, you will end up going through this again.
You can probably add more fish if you add more caves, even if only temporarily. I've found that rearranging the tank before adding in new fish can help as it effectively 'resets' the territories. Also, bringing down the temp a bit can reduce aggression in cichlids.
Don't give up hope. I've kept large aggressive American cichlids for years and I've not had that much trouble when adding new fish. Just be sensible. Don't add a 2" fish with your 10" fish and vice versa. Maybe try to find a larger aro. They often get sold secondhand due to outgrowing tanks, which you also need to bare in mind with your tank. They need a good turning circle or they can become deformed. I'm about to upgrade to a 8x2.5x2.5 pretty much just for my Arowana.
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Oddballs
Wise words.
You can probably add more fish if you add more caves, even if only temporarily. I've found that rearranging the tank before adding in new fish can help as it effectively 'resets' the territories. Also, bringing down the temp a bit can reduce aggression in cichlids.
Don't give up hope. I've kept large aggressive American cichlids for years and I've not had that much trouble when adding new fish. Just be sensible. Don't add a 2" fish with your 10" fish and vice versa. Maybe try to find a larger aro. They often get sold secondhand due to outgrowing tanks, which you also need to bare in mind with your tank. They need a good turning circle or they can become deformed. I'm about to upgrade to a 8x2.5x2.5 pretty much just for my Arowana.
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Yuki Rihwa
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Oddballs
Wise words.
Discus are also very sensitive to water quality, pH, kh, gh, temp etc. They are probably the hardest tropical fish to keep, and as mentioned, they like to be kept in groups. They are very docile and they will literally get bullied to death in your tank, and not just by the JD. Best to avoid discus unless your going to set up a discus community tank with similar docile community fish. Please don't add your discus, you will end up going through this again.
You can probably add more fish if you add more caves, even if only temporarily. I've found that rearranging the tank before adding in new fish can help as it effectively 'resets' the territories. Also, bringing down the temp a bit can reduce aggression in cichlids.
Don't give up hope. I've kept large aggressive American cichlids for years and I've not had that much trouble when adding new fish. Just be sensible. Don't add a 2" fish with your 10" fish and vice versa. Maybe try to find a larger aro. They often get sold secondhand due to outgrowing tanks, which you also need to bare in mind with your tank. They need a good turning circle or they can become deformed. I'm about to upgrade to a 8x2.5x2.5 pretty much just for my Arowana.
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Discus are also very sensitive to water quality, pH, kh, gh, temp etc. They are probably the hardest tropical fish to keep, and as mentioned, they like to be kept in groups. They are very docile and they will literally get bullied to death in your tank, and not just by the JD. Best to avoid discus unless your going to set up a discus community tank with similar docile community fish. Please don't add your discus, you will end up going through this again.
You can probably add more fish if you add more caves, even if only temporarily. I've found that rearranging the tank before adding in new fish can help as it effectively 'resets' the territories. Also, bringing down the temp a bit can reduce aggression in cichlids.
Don't give up hope. I've kept large aggressive American cichlids for years and I've not had that much trouble when adding new fish. Just be sensible. Don't add a 2" fish with your 10" fish and vice versa. Maybe try to find a larger aro. They often get sold secondhand due to outgrowing tanks, which you also need to bare in mind with your tank. They need a good turning circle or they can become deformed. I'm about to upgrade to a 8x2.5x2.5 pretty much just for my Arowana.
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ive herd discus are very tough to keep but I've had my baby discus and baby peacock bass ( who's growing faster then any fish I've ever had) in a 30 gallon grow tank. The discus and peacock seem to get along just fine. I've noticed my discus actually chase after my peacock bass if it's hiding under a rock. My 105 gallon tank which is 48x24x24 has live plants and many places to hide. I'll post pic. My previous aro was about 15-16 inch long and never got along great with everything. After he has died it's all fallen apart. I do have my tank set on a higher temp so I'll give that a shot. My Dempsey won't even eat goldfish and was never aggressive until my first aro passed away. Thank you for your tips it's very helpful.
I guess let us know how it will go? I honestly wouldnt mix a JD with a discus or clown knife but okay.
I won't put the discus in the tank if my JD is in there or even when my peacock gets bigger. I do enjoy the idea of getting a group of discus's. thank you for your help I'll let you know hit it goes
Since no one seems to be saying, i'll be the bad guy and say the OP's tank is way overstocked!!!
Tire track eel / clown knife + other fish in a 105G (48x24x24) is obviously asking for trouble...
Unless you are planning on a larger tank is the 300-400G range, i would be looking at thinning the stock and not adding more tbh...
Tire track eel / clown knife + other fish in a 105G (48x24x24) is obviously asking for trouble...
Unless you are planning on a larger tank is the 300-400G range, i would be looking at thinning the stock and not adding more tbh...
