Paratilapia Bleekeri

[RedH2O]

I recently got a 200gal fish tank.

Fish= (1) 2.5" Jaguar cichlid
(1) common pleco
(2) striped raphael catfish
(2) Giant Dianos

I recently came found someone breeding these Bleerkeri and was wondering how 1 would do with my jag. My tank is bare was also thinking about picking up a green terror for the mix aswell.

 

[lilfats2]

you jag will most likely be the dominant fish in your tank, and with cichlids 2 is a bad number... divide the punishment one subalpha fish will get by adding another subalpha cichlid... IMO

 

[RedH2O]

So what would you suggest adding as a subapha cichlid?

 

[lilfats2]

Just get a third fish bro... even if the third cichlid is more aggresive then both and becomes the alpha in the tank. both of your other cichlids will divide teh hostility among bothof them plus they are small and it is a nice size tank...

 

[professa19]

pics of your tank bro?

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

big enough tank where it could work, but with the paratilapia being new and being the only other cichlid, it could get bad pretty fast.

 

[RedH2O]

Well i bought 1 paratilipia bleekeri, 1 green terror, 1 salvini, and 2 oscars. The jag was extremely aggressive towards them and is getting the boot. These fish get along well , salvini is probley the most aggressive in the bunch now, but keeps it reasonable the jag would chase the fish around all over, even after i tried making new territorys with drift wood and clay pots. I now have the jag in my 75gallon by itself

 

[RedH2O]

I currently don't have ne of these fish, i have pics of my old fish and tanks. I still have the 250gal its just not setup at the moment. I sold all my fish and a few tanks when i got out of the hobby, while in school. Now that im working fulltime, i need something to relax me Nothing more relaxing then looking at a fishtank.

Heres the link to a few pics, and yes i did have a jds living with malawi blue dolphins http://pets.webshots.com/album/129290590BOLfBW?start=0