Orino Aggression

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BigUmbeeFan

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Are orinos considered to be the most aggressive for cichla ?

I noticed tonight that my 2.5 inch orino has been bullying my 3 , 6 inch bala sharks and my 3 , 4.5 inch Cyclocheilichthys janthochir's.

I'm suprised.

I had a kelberi that was 7 inches and it left my sharks alone.

If you had to rank cichla according to aggression how would you arrange the following from most aggressive to least.

orino
ocellaris
azul
pinima
mono
kelberi
 
In my experience Orinos are super aggressive, what they lack in growth rate the make up for in attitude. For the rest of the cichla, I think it all depends on the personality of the fish. My 2 kelberi only show aggression once in a while and its usually towards each other. The orinos flare and nip at everyone.
 
Yeah, one of my 7" Orinos challenges EVERYONE in the tank including a 13" Kelberi lOl

but the Kel doesnt even flinch...
 
Chizzle said:
In my experience Orinos are super aggressive, what they lack in growth rate the make up for in attitude. For the rest of the cichla, I think it all depends on the personality of the fish. My 2 kelberi only show aggression once in a while and its usually towards each other. The orinos flare and nip at everyone.
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ok glad its not just me thinking my orinos are punking the other bigger pbass. My Orinos are pretty feisty and mean, flaring at all my other fish
 
I can't speak for anyone elses ocell but mine is very passive, the orinos seems topick a fight with everyone and anything in or out of the tank. I saw attacking a piece of driftwood and another was banging at the glass as my niece was walking by.
 
my orinos are just over 2'' maybe 3'' by now and they took my tank over..they chase my 5-6'' geos around the tank..i love em..
 
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