tankmates for jags ?

[skunk]

hi guys, im still undecided on what fish to put in my 150G (5ft L x 2ft x2ft).

i wanted a pair of GTs but now im hearing that they only get to around 7-8inches, rarely 12inches. plus they grow hell slow.

i think it would be a waste of tank space !
anyways, if i were to get a jag or 2, what other cichlid type fish can go in with jags ?

thanks!

 

[rallysman]

A breeding pair of Jags probably wont tolerate much of anything in their tank. If you get a single jag, it all depends on the temperment of that individual fish.
I keep mine (14=15") with a couple of clown knives, a vieja, oscar, arowana, albino channel cat, chinese perch, common pleco, and had him with a flowerhorn.

needless to say, I have a pretty docile Jag.

 

[skunk]

thanks for the reply rallysman,

now interms of eye colour, do they retain the red eye right thru to adult hood ?
or does it depend ? if so, on what ? the quality of the fish ? water quality ?

 

[fj_landcruiser]

yes they retain the redeye threw adulthood. It is possible to have a breeding pair of jags and something else in the tank if there is enuf spaces for hideing and such

 

[Opiate]

jags are pretty aggressive! however i've kept festae,blue acara,oscar,jardini and so on and so forth but really ive kept heaps of cichlids with jags...just depends on the fishes own temprement...

 

[rallysman]

my Jags red eyes turned to a dull orange.

 

[Burbotman]

Tankmates for jags..

I echo Rallysmans comments that each jag is different.
I have had two-the first would not tolerate any other fish-I ended up trading him to a friend who was looking for such a beast.

My current Jag at 12" is totally different, tankmates are a pike, JD, assorted cats and three bichers-Zero aggression.

Good luck-they are one awesome fish