i have recently just purchased a new uaru and found some contradicting facts on the web, one said they like to be in a species tank and some said they will fight if males are together. just wondering if anyone could help cause i would like to get two or more. thanks
uaru... group or single????
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Group.
Like most shoaling species that develop pecking orders, males will fight to achieve dominance. With enough members in the shoal this aggression will be spread.
Like most shoaling species that develop pecking orders, males will fight to achieve dominance. With enough members in the shoal this aggression will be spread.
Best to keep only a pair unless you have a huge tank. They get much bigger then most people expect. I have a female that is easily 10 inches long. They are a really high bodied fish and need some tank space. If your tank is big enough to hold more then a pair you will need at least 5 Uaru's to spread out the aggression and even then males might have to be separated.
Good luck with them, they are a great fish!!
Good luck with them, they are a great fish!!
I had a large one that did just fine singly (AFAIK still doing great single in Camshaft's tank), but it was a bit shy when I got it at around 5" or so. I'd wanted a group but it was the only one, and getting hammered in the LFS tank. I think it's probably best to keep young ones in groups, but in my experience a large adult doesn't "need" a group.
And agreed with gentry, they are a surprisingly big fish. To compare them with a more common species...picture a bit larger version of a severum, and more active than the really big sevs I've had.
And agreed with gentry, they are a surprisingly big fish. To compare them with a more common species...picture a bit larger version of a severum, and more active than the really big sevs I've had.
cichla81;2972889; said:
Both are correct. They prefer being in groups when young, but once they reach maturity its not such a big deal. And as with all living things, individuals will have different personalities. I had a group of 5 and once two had formed a pair they didn't want to know about the others and started being quite aggressive towards them.
How big is the fish you've got? If its over 3-4" I wouldn't worry about keeping it alone.
like David R said, single when young and they dont bother when they are older. when young though 2+ is a must or the uaru will be very shy and hide a lot. no fun for the fish and no fun for the keeper.
once mine hit about 5" i expected them to go their seperate ways but mine stuck together like 2 peas in a pod. never apart and did everything together. even fighting my acara when he got brave, they would double team him.
i think if they have company when older then you will see different behaviours than when single, but as at 5"+ i would keep 2 or 4+ always sticking with even numbers in case pairs emerge so no one fish is singles out for beatings.
once mine hit about 5" i expected them to go their seperate ways but mine stuck together like 2 peas in a pod. never apart and did everything together. even fighting my acara when he got brave, they would double team him.
i think if they have company when older then you will see different behaviours than when single, but as at 5"+ i would keep 2 or 4+ always sticking with even numbers in case pairs emerge so no one fish is singles out for beatings.
i like uaru but the only tank i could add them 2 is my ebjd tank and i dont know how they would far in that.
