Seems lke alot of questions about jaguar cichlids lately....but I was wondering, at the moment I have 6 one inch long jaguars in a 30 gallon. My goal is for me and my buddy to get atleast 2 breeding pairs out of them to take a step into breeding our first fish. As of right now I know they are fine in the 30 but I was wondering at what size should I move them into my 120? Also what size will they start pairing so I can weed out the other ones? Thanks in advance
raising jaguars.
- Thread starter Wretched5705
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6 is not enough. I would get 5 more jags. They will pair off at 3-4 inches. You can then put them in the 120 gallon and they will breed.
If you breed them that young they will grow SOOO slow. If you waited a year and grew them up to a size like mine you would have a 13inch plus mated pair that produce 500+ fry each month.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315390
If you breed them that young they will grow SOOO slow. If you waited a year and grew them up to a size like mine you would have a 13inch plus mated pair that produce 500+ fry each month.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315390
You may want to add a bunch of dither fish too. It'll take the pressure off of the jags. As the pairs try to form up, they'll get aggressive. Spread that aggression around a bit.
I would say if You want a breeding pair with a good bond then leave them togather.If You want a monster show fish them seperate them. If you grow them out to a large size seperately then re-introduce them,they may or may not pair up.If You grow them out in a group & let them pair on their own, You will have a better chance of them getting along long term. The only draw back is they will grow slower once they start breeding.
Wretched5705;4091193; said:
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but if you're asking about your group of young fish, no -- you don't have to separate them.
Pairing happens better in a group. Keep them all together until they grow too large for the situation/tank.
In a big enough tank, you'll be able to have a pair breeding and some others still doing well. For your 120, you'll probably be able to keep a bunch of 5" fish -- perhaps two pairs and some strays. Much larger, and you could have serious problems.
I understand that the 120 will only house one pair, the other is going to go into the buddies tank. Chances are ill have to divide my 120 since it home to one oscar and soon to be 2 so how long could they stay in their 60 gallon half?cchhcc;4091337; said:
badazz07sti;4092521; said:
Yes. If they're alone they focus on eating, swimming and dream of acts of violence. When you have a pair...food is secondary to time spent breeding and protecting young. Male will literally turn down favorite food in favor of chasing mate.
My pair have always had vary healthy appetites even while the initial spawning has taken place...digging....rough housing. From my experience the reason the growth will slow is once the eggs are down they are interested in those only and this continues with the fry although they start eating again a week or so after the new guys are free swimming.