Pictus with Cichlids???

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i was thinking of getting some pictus cats soon, u guys recon they'll be ok with my large Cichlids??? i got a Male Jag, and i have a female but im thinking of getting rid of the female and buying an O.

they eat things like blood worm right?
 
I have two Pictus cats, there tank mates are Red Devil, Tiger Oscar, JD, Convict. Nobody messes with them, well at least not yet. My tank is very stable though, all fish get along. Housed in a 100 Gal.
 
ok cool i have an 100 gal and im thinking of doing my male jag an oscar and 2 pictus.
 
mbunafishkeeper;1466333; said:
they eat things like blood worm right?
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they eat what ever they can get & FAST

mine would have and eat

blood worm
mosquito larvae
squid
mussle
cichlid pelets
catfish pellets
flake
discus bits
garden worms
prawns
salmon
trout
scallops
fish sticks
crab meat
 
bolty;1467608; said:
they eat what ever they can get & FAST

mine would have and eat

blood worm
mosquito larvae
squid
mussle
cichlid pelets
catfish pellets
flake
discus bits
garden worms
prawns
salmon
trout
scallops
fish sticks
crab meat
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not too fussy then?
 
bolty;1467687; said:
these things are like fish hoovers .lol...
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cant be a bad thing:)
 
I had one in with two tiger oscars and a pleco and everybody got along great. Saddly my pictus didn't make the 300mile move over the mountains... So I got a Columbia Shark Cat instead, and love him. (just not as pretty as the spotted pictus, but personality is a lot more fun)
 
blurock;1467794; said:
I had one in with two tiger oscars and a pleco and everybody got along great. Saddly my pictus didn't make the 300mile move over the mountains... So I got a Columbia Shark Cat instead, and love him. (just not as pretty as the spotted pictus, but personality is a lot more fun)
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Sorry for your loss. Is the Columbian with the Oscars in freshwater? I'd love to get one but everywhere I look people say they need brackish.
 
Thank You. He was a good little pictus, but the personality just wasn't there like with the CSC.
He is in fresh right now, but he's only about 5 inches and I have seen both sides in my research. Some saying they need brackish, other's saying they don't. The owner of the store I bought him from, who has always been very good about his correct knowledge of the fish he sells, told me that he doesn't have to go into brackish or salt, and will be ok. I have also heard of foot long csc's in freshwater, so I figured I'd try it and if all else fails, I'll just have to set up a brackish tank as well. :)
 
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