New Jag Pickup! Info Needed!

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Hey guys picked this guy up yesterday at my LFS..
He was just labelled as Jaguar Cichlid..
Pardon my ignorance guys but im a massive Cichla (peacock bass) keeper and this is my first Jag, so if anyone could give me as much info about the fish and if you can also sex it for me, that would be heaps helpful.
Thanks guys :)
(sorry for the bad pics)

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hi sd
look male to me, jags are pretty tough customer, so you can keep him with anything that won't fit in his mouth or anything that wont eat him, they are only becoming really aggro once they are big or when they are defending their frys.
not much info, but hope that'll help.:)
 
looks female to me but im going strictly by the amount of spotting on the tail fin. thats how ive sexed my jags and its usually right. if you plan on mixing with your cichla it may work or may not. just a chance you will have to take. if not the jag needs a 75 gallon tank minimum to herself. they are very personable fish. hope you enjoy yours
 
Thanks for the input so far guys..
he/she is in the tank with the cichla since yesterday and theyve been fine so far.. just a bit of a nudge here and there by the cichla but that was it..
 
gran charismo;2480694; said:
not 100% on sexing, leaning towards female

looks a nice size how big + how much??
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shes around 8inches for $50aud
 
I just came back from my local petsmart and they have about 5 4" Jags for only $3.99!!!:cry: If my sins weren't so small I probably wouldv'e purchased 1.:irked:

I like this fish very much! They have awesome personalities, are not skiddish and as you prob have seen some have excellent colors!:naughty:

I just wish they were more of a community type...
 
gran charismo;2480719; said:
thats a good deal

mines around 4" and she is a real B****, beats on a texas almost twice her size

will look cool in your cichla tank
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Yeh its looking good so far.. she fights back with my smallest cichla if they have a go at each other.. but runs if the bigger bass come around or the aro lol.

orbit;2480806; said:
I just came back from my local petsmart and they have about 5 4" Jags for only $3.99!!!:cry: If my sins weren't so small I probably wouldv'e purchased 1.:irked:

I like this fish very much! They have awesome personalities, are not skiddish and as you prob have seen some have excellent colors!:naughty:

I just wish they were more of a community type...
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wow $4.00 at that size is heaps good!
Yeh i cant wait till she gets a bit bigger, whats the max size on them?
 
It's not a Jag it's a Male Loselli Parachromis. Very nice pick up Silver. It won't get bigger then 16'' I believe. I will ask my Monster Parachromis league Guys to come and have a look.
 
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