Quick Question About Pictus Cats

[Aardvark1]

Got two in my 55 with two JD, a plec and some giant danios; so far no problems!

 

[downset21]

believe it or not, i keep mine with exodons. they clean up after them and the 2 species never mess with one another.

 

[OscarbitteninOhio]

I have three Pictus (they prefer groups and do better in one) in a 55 with a Gold Severum, Kribensis and 3 Silver Dollars. They are great fish to watch. We started with one and it was as boring as the substrate. When we found 2 more we liked the looks of and added them, the three have been none stop entertainment.

Good Cichlid tanks mates: Severum, Rams, Keyholes, Acaras (smaller ones at least, True Acaras can get up to 11 inches and can make an attempt to eat a Pictus), Festivum, Kribensis

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[Fabio's Dad]

My 4-line was fine with all untill he got bigger. Now he's 7 inches long, territorial as heck and eats any fish under 2 inches. I've had him a long time, though. So i love the big fella. If I were to put him in the tank with my adonis, there would be trouble, however, he only messed with my king tiger once.

 

[dragonfish]

Have kept with severums, jd, nica, silver dollars, columbian shark(when smaller) and plecos with no problem. Just make sure some food gets past other predators.

 

[Idealconcepts]

My three, I had four but the largest one died about 6 months ago, he was about 6-7 inches, are with a Black Aro, Midas, SD, Pike, Convicts, Sevs, Green Terror, Fire Mouth, 2 Seng. Birchers, a Chocolate Cichlid, a 7-8 inch Suncat (he will be relocated as he gets bigger).