New 125 gallon + stocking

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I think your list is fine but I honestly think most everybody is underestimating Jags. If you end up with a male jag who grows up to be a 15"monster he can kill everything on your list. He might not do that, but really it just depends on the sex and the temperment of the fish you get. I don't care if you get the biggest baddest most aggressive convict there is, if a full grown Jag doesn't want him in the tank he won't be in the tank very long after the jag is grown up. you should definitely be fine for a while (I would say at least a year) but after that it's all gonna depend on how acepting your jag is of his tankmates. I would say either lose the jag or go with larger cichlids who will be able to defend themselves better and forget the smaller fish altogether. My old Jag killed a GT an albino tiger Oscar, spotted pictus cat and two firemouths. And he was the last fish added and literally he was half of their size when I put him in. For the first two months all he did was hide in a large plant I had and only came out to eat, otherwise they constantly tortured him. So maybe he was hellbent on revenge when he was bigger but he did not want anything else in their so their was nothing I could do. But you never know I had an 8"red devil who couldn't care less about who was around him. But in my opinion you will have to get pretty lucky with the Jag.

Also I don't think anyone has a hard time understanding your tank size. It's just that you are trying to put two really large cichlids with a bunch of fish that only grow half their size. That is pretty much a recipe for disaster unless you happen to get passive fish.
 
I'm gonna have to agree with ammerman. The tank is a six footer yes, but if two of your big bruisers are both longer than a foot, (O and jag easily a foot) it won't much matter. And believe me that jag will most undoubtedly be longer than a foot.:D Probably won't be until later, like already mentioned, I would also probably say about a year, but when those two start to disagree, it isn't going to be pretty. I guess it could work, but know that most likely it wont. As far as dithers, I would go with SD's instead of Giant danios. I had six with a 4 in jag, and they didnt last long.:irked:
 
Thank you Ammerman and Echo, I really appreciate your input. Personally I would rather have the Jaguar than the Oscar so I think that the oscar is out. Silver dollars will take the place of the giant danios. Any fish suggestions to take the place of the oscar? I am open to all any any suggestions and comments.


Thanks - Jighead
 
Drop the whole cichlid setup....Go for a shaol of red belly piranha, and maybe add 1 or 2 caribe to it....Right now, if I were to use that 135 for a cichlid setup, my fish of choice would be Red Marlboro Discus.....Maybe 7-10 of them....No substrate, nice clean tank...I'd stick 1 or 2 giant pieces of African drifwood in.....
 
Hmm i think that i might have misread your posts. Do you mean that the tank is not large enough for a Jaguar and other tankmates? How do you suggest I stock the tank then?

Sorry Importracer im just not that interested in rbp or discus :)

- Jighead
 
Well, obviously everyone else that has replied seems to think Jags are great community fish. :confused:

I realize Jags can do ok with other LARGE cichlids, but usually thats while they are still young OR if they are in a very large tank. (larger than 125 gallons)

True, Oscars and JD's have been housed with Jags before, so you could try it.

But i think you should be very prepared to lose all of your other fish at some point.
NOT saying it WILL happen. I'm saying its PROBABLE.

Jags are extremely territorial and have been known to have their territory spread even beyond the glass and will try to attack people walking by.


That said,
if it were me, i would probably still try to add another fish in there just to see if it would work. But i would try not to become attached to it ;)
I dont know about a JD. THey dont grow especially fast and the Jag could get bigger faster.

I'm not too sure what i would put with it though?
Maybe the Jag, a JD and some silver dollars as target fish. Then cross my fingers
 
importracer said:
Drop the whole cichlid setup....Go for a shaol of red belly piranha, and maybe add 1 or 2 caribe to it....Right now, if I were to use that 135 for a cichlid setup, my fish of choice would be Red Marlboro Discus.....Maybe 7-10 of them....No substrate, nice clean tank...I'd stick 1 or 2 giant pieces of African drifwood in.....
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Piranha are illegal in Arizona
 
mmmm I think you forgot to read my post fieldermaus. I would go with 1 or 2 of any other type of cichlid that grows to about a foot or more in length. There may end up being a battle royale and you only have one fish left at the end but you'll know he is a true badass and respect him even more. Hence Oscar, Red Devil, flowerhorn, festae, pike..... and others but those are ht efirst to come to mind. I'm sure many people will disagree with me, but whatever that is how I roll. And if you want to throw in some other community fish as fodder for later then go ahead but I wouldn't expect to see them grow old and large. I don't know how into fish you are but all I named are extremely territorial with the least being the Oscar.
 
if u grew them as babies together they would be fine. The jag may get to aggresive when he is older
 
I'd say, trial-and-error. Jags do grow quicker then dempseys. My 2 jags have outgrown my smallest dempsey's who's about 2-3". Of course, the largest in the tank right now is my male nicaraguan cichlid and he's the king of the tank for now.
 
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