Which would you pick?...

[arherp]

I have a 55 gallon bowfront (shaped like a cube) that has been running for 2 months now. I can't decide what to put in it. Choices are as follows:

3-4 Jaguar cichlids, growout
1 Leporinus
1 Piranha

Please base your decision on the fact that I am an advanced hobbyist that knows what they are doing, no matter which choice is made.

 

[importracer]

I have a 55 gallon bowfront (shaped like a cube) that has been running for 2 months now. I can't decide what to put in it. Choices are as follows:

3-4 Jaguar cichlids, growout
1 Leporinus
1 Piranha

Please base your decision on the fact that I am an advanced hobbyist that knows what they are doing, no matter which choice is made.

Since you have stated a single species piranha, I am guessing maybe RHOM(growout) or some sort of SPILO....Personally I go with schooling p's.....Out of the list presented, I would go for Jaguar growout....Since the possibility of owning a pair is high from any cichlid growout, it will be an intresting sight whatching them breed over and over again....

 

[Delhezi222]

I'd go with the piranhas. I'd think that just a leporinus would be pretty boring.

 

[arherp]

As far as piranhas go, rhom's or a RBP is what I was thinking. It would be too small for a successful school, so if I go that route it would be just one piranha.

You say that male:female ratios are good w/cichlids? Why is that? If I get the jags it would be just for the purpose of growing them out for breeding.

 

[arherp]

Bump.

 

[le patron]

piranha

 

[Ullopincrate]

Piranha.

 

[arherp]

Why piranha? I'm debating all this in my head, so what makes that one stand out?

 

[JIM]

My fav is the Jag, but ive seen them literaly strip a tank mate in a day or so, still a nice fish.