Uaru chasing other Uaru

[ad88]

I have had two Uaru A. for the past month one is 3" and the other is 2". They are in a 75 gallon tank and here recently the largest one will charge the small one whenever they are near each other.

 

[ad88]

I am wanting to know is this a bad early sign of things to come in the future?

 

[Buphy]

Sounds like normal cichlid Agression to me. I personally don't have any experience with uaru but unless it's one constantly beating on the other I'd say just keep an eye on it.

 

[kiep]

Uaru generally aggressive n territory.

 

[Words]

Uaru do best in groups unless they're a bonded pair. It's common for the bigger one to display aggression if kept as a pair.

 

[ad88]

Words do you think at their size they should be showing aggression in a 4 ft. tank. I always thought they liked to be together when they are young? The LFS only had 2 for sale so I got both.

 

[Words]

Yeah, nothing to worry about unless the harassment becomes severe.

 

[ryansmith83]

They do like to be together in groups, but two is not a group. They are a lot like discus. If you have less than 4 or 5, you will see a very pointed and direct pecking order from the dominant fish against the weaker fish. We keep them in small groups to spread out that aggression and keep it from being directed solely on one fish. This could lead that fish to get stressed and stop eating, or end up ill.

I've never had good luck keeping them in non-bonded pairs. That's why I buy six of everything now. I let it pair off naturally then sell/re-home the rest if I don't have space.

 

[ad88]

They do like to be together in groups, but two is not a group. They are a lot like discus. If you have less than 4 or 5, you will see a very pointed and direct pecking order from the dominant fish against the weaker fish. We keep them in small groups to spread out that aggression and keep it from being directed solely on one fish. This could lead that fish to get stressed and stop eating, or end up ill.

I've never had good luck keeping them in non-bonded pairs. That's why I buy six of everything now. I let it pair off naturally then sell/re-home the rest if I don't have space.

Ryan since they are so young should I wait it out or is the current aggression an early sign of things to come?

 

[ryansmith83]

It's hard to say. That's up to your individual fish. If it's constant chasing and aggression to the point that one fish is stressed/hiding, you may need to separate them regardless of age or size.