New tank, what order to add fish

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Hi Guys,

I'm getting a 6ftx2.5ftx2.5ft with sump and fx5 (Yes second hand tank). I'm wanting to put my 2 blood parrots 8-11cm (3.15-4.5"), 1 Green Severum 9cm (3.6"), 1 JD 13cm (5.10"), 2 Oscar's 6cm (2.36"), and 2 Green Terrors 6cm (2.36").

I'm not sure how I should add these fish. My JD is crazy aggressive, already jumps to bite people lol. How would you guys go about doing this? Just chuck all in at the same time or leave the most aggressive until last?

I had been planning to put Pictus cats in as well but would Oscar's eat them once bigger? If so can anyone suggest a similar type of catfish?

Thanks for any help.
 
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jmf said:
Hi Guys,

I'm getting a 6ftx2.5ftx2.5ft with sump and fx5 (Yes second hand tank). I'm wanting to put my 2 blood parrots 8-11cm (3.15-4.5"), 1 Green Severum 9cm (3.6"), 1 JD 13cm (5.10"), 2 Oscar's 6cm (2.36"), and 2 Green Terrors 6cm (2.36").

I'm not sure how I should add these fish. My JD is crazy aggressive, already jumps to bite people lol. How would you guys go about doing this? Just chuck all in at the same time or leave the most aggressive until last?

I had been planning to put Pictus cats in as well but would Oscar's eat them once bigger? If so can anyone suggest a similar type of catfish?

Thanks for any help.
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Add the JD last wasn't sure about the
 
What about Striped Raphael Catfish?
 
tlindsey said:
I have 2 Striped and Spotted that hide all the time lol.
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Nuts...back to the drawing board :-(. Do you think I could add a Geophagus to that list?
 
jmf said:
Nuts...back to the drawing board :-(. Do you think I could add a Geophagus to that list?
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I suggest passing on the Geophagus they do best in groups and you are at your peak with the stock level once the fish you have mature.
 
tlindsey said:
I suggest passing on the Geophagus they do best in groups and you are at your peak with the stock level once the fish you have mature.
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Nuts again lol. I was just after something to clean up any uneaten food :-(
 
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