New tank, what order to add fish
- Thread starter jmf
- Start date
With the size of your tank,the FX and sump, you should have enough filtration to get away with heavy stocking.
This site should be able to provide you an approx idea on your stocking levels as well as filtration.
http://aqadvisor.com/
Back to your tank, you will just have to monitor regularly for crazy aggression. If a cichlid goes over the top, he will have to be removed.
As for the catfish, get what you like and give them some hiding spots. As long as they are not tiny & cant be swallowed, cichlids usually leave them alone. Also remember that as long as you feed the catfish well, they also grow very quickly, so its not like your Oscar will grow and Cat will stay the same size.
This site should be able to provide you an approx idea on your stocking levels as well as filtration.
http://aqadvisor.com/
Back to your tank, you will just have to monitor regularly for crazy aggression. If a cichlid goes over the top, he will have to be removed.
As for the catfish, get what you like and give them some hiding spots. As long as they are not tiny & cant be swallowed, cichlids usually leave them alone. Also remember that as long as you feed the catfish well, they also grow very quickly, so its not like your Oscar will grow and Cat will stay the same size.
Uaru should be fine, as for "more interactive than Oscars", I don't think you can make such a generalized statement. Some Oscars are very interactive, at least in the way that cichlids can be. Unless the Uaru gets out of the tank and plays chess with you, not sure how much more interactive it could be 
I'm also adding 1 Uaru. I heard that they are more interactive then Oscars. Any thoughts?
How do you know the Uaru won't play chess with me? but saying it will get out the tank is taking it a little far lol
.
Don't get me wrong, I work with fish and Oscar's are my number 1 guys. You couldn't even me to swap them for any saltwater fish. I have just seen on a few vids and posts that Uaru's are "more interactive". I must admit it would take a lot to really make me a believer
Uaru should be fine, as for "more interactive than Oscars", I don't think you can make such a generalized statement. Some Oscars are very interactive, at least in the way that cichlids can be. Unless the Uaru gets out of the tank and plays chess with you, not sure how much more interactive it could be
How do you know the Uaru won't play chess with me? but saying it will get out the tank is taking it a little far lol
.Don't get me wrong, I work with fish and Oscar's are my number 1 guys. You couldn't even me to swap them for any saltwater fish. I have just seen on a few vids and posts that Uaru's are "more interactive". I must admit it would take a lot to really make me a believer
hah, pics or it didn't happen!I'm also adding 1 Uaru. I heard that they are more interactive then Oscars. Any thoughts?
How do you know the Uaru won't play chess with me? but saying it will get out the tank is taking it a little far lol
Don't get me wrong, I work with fish and Oscar's are my number 1 guys. You couldn't even me to swap them for any saltwater fish. I have just seen on a few vids and posts that Uaru's are "more interactive". I must admit it would take a lot to really make me a believer
but yeah, uaru are great fish as well, I would say both are very interactive
Yeah don't get me wrong I love all my proper cichlids (aka new world cichlids
)Not sure to be honest. I think their Uaru amphiacanthoides
