Hi Ladies n Gents , I was after a little guidance, I currently have a single female Crenicichla tapajos 1 juvenile with 3 red fin tin foil barbs and was wondering if a Jaguar cichlid juvenile would work in there with them ? Thanks for reading, Dom.
I agree the size of the tank would be the most important issue, because the managuense will not stay a juvie for long.What is the size of the aquarium? Most times with just 2 Cichlids one will be harrassed, bullied, or even killed by the dominant Cichlid. I don't have any experience with Pike Cichlids or Jags but experienced members will chime in.
Rocksor
I've got her a 839 litre tank ( bare) less with substrate hides ect , its 7.5ft in length, 2.4ft high and 1.8ft front to back ( that last measurements worries me a little ) I recently removed her from a 6x2x2 mixed mid/south America cichlid tank as she attacked a juvenile tiger oscar (7" ish) who was boss of the tank at the time, she did this over the course of a week , coming out of nowhere like a bullet striking the oscar and then hiding , the oscar would search for her with bad intentions for 5 mins then cool off & forgive her , but after a few incidents like that she went in for the kill , I observed it and was very different to the usual swim by attack , I gave it a minute hoping it would stop but it didnt so I intervened and pulled her out , there was other cichlids in there all roughly the same size,1 jd , 1 eartheater, 1 blood parrot & a senagal bichir, lots of hides with items blocking the view from one hide to the next , she now lives with 3 red tail tinfoil barbs in a temp tank & very happy ( im moving the 6x2x2 into another room) and putting the 7.5ft in its place hopefully this weekend , need a few extra pair of hands to help move them .Welcome aboard
What is the size of the aquarium? Most times with just 2 Cichlids one will be harrassed, bullied, or even killed by the dominant Cichlid. I don't have any experience with Pike Cichlids or Jags but experienced members will chime in.
Rocksor
Yes this is what I'm worried about ,do pike have teeth as I know the jaguar's are well equipped , I dont like tanks where one fish hides most of the time , I think I might keep the pike with the 3 barbs & add maybe 1-2 more barbs and put them in the 7.5ft and move some fish out the 6ft onto other tanks and leave in the 1 tiger oscar, 1 jd, 1 sailfin pleco & 1 eartheater and maybe I leave a synodontis nigrita catfish in there ?Even in a 8foot long tank, and based on the tapajos attacking the oscar, I would expect her to do the same to the jaguar until it it starts to fight back. If the jag ever gets to 75% her length, then I could see it get bold enough to fight back against the pike. Hides aren't going to do much unless the pike can't get into them. When a pike hates a fish, it will hunt them relentlessly, offering barely any breaks.
I would get another tank, the tapajos is already happy ?^ & add the jaguar to the 6x2x2 ? Or do I have an excuse for another tank ?
Ok so I wont even try it , your right the pike is happy I might just add 1-2 more tin foil barbs to there tank , as I have to empty and move my 6x2x2 to put the 7.5 in its place do you think the pike and 4-5 red fin tin foil barbs would be better suited to a 6x2x2 or a 7.5x1.8x2.3high ?I would get another tank, the tapajos is already happy ?
Pikes don't have the same larger teeth as jags do but they do have fine teeth that can rip the flesh from underneath a fish easily. I've seen it happen in cichlid rivals. Sometimes they will grab the tail of the fish and throw them around if they hate them enough.