salvini cichlid
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As you stated the Salvini is a fairly aggressive cichlid. I was growing out a group of 6 out in a 75G and the most dominate was very aggressive to the other 5.
I haven’t kept Ctenopoma before so I’ll let someone more experienced speak on behalf of them, but from what I’ve read/ heard they are pretty timid fish that favour heavily planted tanks with subdued lighting which the Salvini and EBJD will destroy.
Salvini will outgrow those fish quickly. Bush and catfish won’t be able to survive with a salvini.
EBJDs are pussies compared to the normal aggression of most salvini, most salvini can make fish burger meat out of EBJDs overnight.
And just as a general rule, salvini hate any other similar looking species, so after the blue fish was destroyed, the Ctenopma look enough like cichlids that a salvini would take it as a competitor. And in a tank as small as a 75, any competition would tend to be quickly vanquished.
And just as a general rule, salvini hate any other similar looking species, so after the blue fish was destroyed, the Ctenopma look enough like cichlids that a salvini would take it as a competitor. And in a tank as small as a 75, any competition would tend to be quickly vanquished.
Anytime you add a new cichlid (or cichlid-like fish) to a tank where there is an already established cichlid (one that feels the entire tank is its territory) you should expect the old resident to attack, and maybe try to kill the new guy.
In nature, most average sized male cichlids will defend a territory of about 250 gallons, and as soon as the interloper moves out of the size area, the attacker breaks off the attack. A 75 leaves no such leeway, and often the attacks continue ad nauseam.
This is why most experienced cichlid keepers don't add cichlids piece meal, but instead, get a group of juvies, add the all at once, and the juvies will carve up territories within the limited space as they grow sometimes establishing a hierarchy within a smaller space out of nessecity.
Redocorating/rearrangeing the tank just before adding a new cichlid sometimes helps, confusing the old resident, and allowing a level playing field for the new guy
In nature, most average sized male cichlids will defend a territory of about 250 gallons, and as soon as the interloper moves out of the size area, the attacker breaks off the attack. A 75 leaves no such leeway, and often the attacks continue ad nauseam.
This is why most experienced cichlid keepers don't add cichlids piece meal, but instead, get a group of juvies, add the all at once, and the juvies will carve up territories within the limited space as they grow sometimes establishing a hierarchy within a smaller space out of nessecity.
Redocorating/rearrangeing the tank just before adding a new cichlid sometimes helps, confusing the old resident, and allowing a level playing field for the new guy
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Fine w/ All but maybe the rainbow shark. Keep an eye on them because both can be aggressive.