Xingu Aggression

[nuth88]

Hey~

I have a chance to get a pair of Xingu for Candy land with this stocklist: (220 Gallon Tank)

2x-Archocentrus sajica (Pair)
1x-Cichlasoma pearsei
4x-Geophagus altifrons (Tocantins)
5x-Geophagus sp. "Tapajos II" (Tapajos) (Peachface)
1x-Hypselacara temporalis (Chocolate)
2x-Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Pair) – Barley Pop
2x-Heros efasciatus (Peruvian Redhead Severum)
4x-"Heckel Stripe" Silver Dollars
2x-Red Tail Botia (Yasuhikotakia modesta)
4x-Angelicous Botia (Botia kubotai)
4x-YoYo Botia (Botia almorhae)
1x-Pictus Cat (5")
2x-Synodontis flavitaeniatus (Pajama Cat)
1x-Synodontis multipunctatus
1x-Synodontis petricola
1x-LDA33 (Snowball)
3x-L144 (Albino Bristlenose Pleco)
2x-L144 (Brown Bristlenose Pleco)
1x-L264 (Sultan Pleco)
2x-Giant Danios
3x-Tiger Barbs

Problem is I am thinking they will be much too aggressive for the Geo's (Can't have that) and the Loaches (Will not have that). I am thinking I have too pass, thoughts??

Nuthman~

 

[LobstersGoPeenchPeench]

idk i mean pike aggresion goes so far some can be timid others can be beasts like my cousins xingu 1 lasted in a tank with 4 red belly p's and would slam them to the ground if they nipped at him and he was a beast i had a small venz in with a dog fish, snakehead, and rocket gar and florida gar and he did just fine but he was more timid. but now i got a sveni and hes the boss of the tank, hes in with two juvie jags and and oscar that hes beaten nearly to death i kno it sounds bad im takin the oscar out but still it really all depends on the individual fish i think but if theyre a breedin pair ya that might get pretty mean

 

[nuth88]

Yeah, Im thinking the answer is a no....

 

[Spaz]

If i'm not mistaken Xingu are one of the more agressive pikes, but i'm no expert. Peanut Power would know.

 

[pwmin]

you would probably be okay with one, but not a male/female pair most likely, especially if they're a spawning pair

 

[CrystalizedHairs]

All of the loaches, bristlenose, danios and barbs will be food at some point. None of these fish typically get over 4 inches. My big male has eaten cichlids bigger then any of those get. Everything else should work.

If you don't do the pike, get atleast a dozen giant danios and a dozen tiger barbs. They will be happier and they will look better cruizing around in a school.

 

[nuth88]

Thanks Folks, Im gonna pass on the Pike, Do not want to risk my Geo's or Loaches! Thank you again for the great responses!!

Nuthman~

 

[lostnight]

Probobly a good decision. Xingus are nuts and will instantly try to eat any fish they think they might be able to take down. Less than 5 minutes after I released mine into a South American aquarium, he tried to eat a small Festae I thought was way too big for him. He bit the Festae from underneath and was swimming around with it in his mouth. I got him to release it, and put the Festae in a tank by itself, but it died a couple of days later.