126Usg Tank

[Glenbo1981]

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[kizno1]

Im not that keen on uarus if im honest. I think i will drop the birchir though just incase i do add the bns i dont want that eating them. is there anything else that would work instead of a uaru?

 

[Glenbo1981]

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[kizno1]

Ill maby try 2 them i really like the look of sevs. If a gold and a rotkiel did breed would the eggs hatch? It would bee cool to try breeding them at one pint do you think it could work having a pair of gold or rotkiels if i left out a few of the other fish? so went fpr
2 Gold sev or rotkiels
5 Redhead tapajo geos
1 Bichirs
1 plec or whiptail

Yes they will but there is a low success rate, from what i have read at MFk (lots of hybrid stuff there) they tend to eat the eggs a lot.

The resulting Fry will be dull Rotkeils and Greens (maybe the odd Gold but not likely).

You could have a breeding pair if you left out the Geos, but they are so nice i doubt you will want to leave them out. (thats why i went for Bolivian Rams...very similar to Tapajos in behavior and looks, but small enough to hide away)

Tapajos do get bigger than you think, i bought 2 from this forum and the largest was around 7" (not including tail) before i sold it on.

Ahh been meaning to change that, they are infact King Tiger Plecs (similar colours) that i bought for £2 each from a stupid p@h that thought they were Gibbiceps haha

Ah, still a nice fish though

Ha thanks yeh very pleased with that bargain

Thats really anoying i dont know which one to pick.I still have a while to deside yet anyway.
Ill have to have a think theres loads i like but i just cant keep them all together.

 

[Glenbo1981]

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[kizno1]

Im not that keen on uarus if im honest. I think i will drop the birchir though just incase i do add the bns i dont want that eating them. is there anything else that would work instead of a uaru?

There is hundreds of diff types of fish, just have a browse.

You could try some Centrals like a Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, very expensive and very weak in comparison to the normal types but less aggressive and slightly smaller.

Personally i try and keep SA Cichlids with SA only, CA with CA only and OW to keep lake by lake, just because I have had bad experiences mixing over the years (and water requirements and diets differ of course)

There is also the more aggressive option...

2 x Large Central or South Monster

(Red Devil, Red Terror, Green Terror, Jaguar, Motaguense, Vieja Argentea)

with 6-8 Silver Dollars

And 1 large Gibbiceps Plec?

I do really like jags. Hmm im going to have to have a good think before i decided what to put in there.

At the moment its between
2 jags
6 silver dollars
1 Large plec

1 Gold sev or rotkiel
10 rainbows
5 Redhead tapajo geos
1 uaru
1 plec or whiptail

or
pair of Gold sev or rotkiels
5 rams
5 plecs or whiptails

 

[Glenbo1981]

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[ChilliPepper]

In a min. 120g, what about:

2 Sevs
8 Rainbows
5 Redhead Tapajo Geos
2 Uaru
1 Plec

I'd recommend the Sevs as they are lovely fish, I have a Green and a Red Spot and they are very peaceful.

 

[Glenbo1981]

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[kizno1]

LOL i feel liek the bringer of bad news on this thread.

The Jags thing..again, if you have a breeding pair will murder both the Silver Dollars and the Plec....they are super aggressive when breeding

So you would have to mix up a Jag with something else (make sure its the same sex as the jag if its another central American) and the Dithers are a MUST.

You could mix up a Midas/red Devil or a jag with a few Convicts (maybe pink cons?) but the cons will breed with the Jag or Midas given half the chance.

Its not hybrids thats the issue with centrals for me...its the aggression, breeding Centrals will try and kill YOU through the glass of the tank lol.

Also in your other ideas..

Uaru have to be in a pair minimum or they get depressed and tend to wilt off (not feed, prone to disease, hide all the time etc...same as Geos)

And if you are going for Rams, go for Bolivians, Germans are very weak and will struggle to compete for food with the bigger Sevs (half the size of bolivians, half the hardyness and half the fight) also Germans are very picky on water and temps.

That sounds good i like cons and jags are really nice. But i just dont really want them to kill eachother

In a min. 120g, what about:

2 Sevs
8 Rainbows
5 Redhead Tapajo Geos
2 Uaru
1 Plec

I'd recommend the Sevs as they are lovely fish, I have a Green and a Red Spot and they are very peaceful.

Thats would be the perfect stock but i think in the sevs goes or uaru breed then it would kick of in a 126G like glenbo said

 

[ChilliPepper]

Not discounting what your saying, but you do have Juvis, the problems arise when they are sexually mature (8" +)

Yeah, that's my experience with them so far. Not had them for long, so admittedly my experience with Sevs is not vast. Got to start somewhere though! And I'd still recommend them

Thats would be the perfect stock but i think in the sevs goes or uaru breed then it would kick of in a 126G like glenbo said

Get just one of each to be sure of no breeding.

No guarantees with cichlids though, so of course things can kick off at any time

 

[kizno1]

Not discounting what your saying, but you do have Juvis, the problems arise when they are sexually mature (8" +)

Yeah, that's my experience with them so far. Not had them for long, so admittedly my experience with Sevs is not vast. Got to start somewhere though! And I'd still recommend them

Thats would be the perfect stock but i think in the sevs goes or uaru breed then it would kick of in a 126G like glenbo said

Get just one of each to be sure of no breeding.

No guarantees with cichlids though, so of course things can kick off at any time

I though geos and uarus needed to be kept in groups so i cant.

 

[Wills]

Breeding Geos shouldnt be much of an issue in that tank, uaru are quite hard to breed in community set ups from what I believe, they often need soft water to get them to breed. Though I agree that the breeding sevs might be an issue.

 

[ChilliPepper]

Not discounting what your saying, but you do have Juvis, the problems arise when they are sexually mature (8" +)

Yeah, that's my experience with them so far. Not had them for long, so admittedly my experience with Sevs is not vast. Got to start somewhere though! And I'd still recommend them

Thats would be the perfect stock but i think in the sevs goes or uaru breed then it would kick of in a 126G like glenbo said

Get just one of each to be sure of no breeding.

No guarantees with cichlids though, so of course things can kick off at any time

I though geos and uarus needed to be kept in groups so i cant.

Sorry, I meant just get one Sev. No experience of Uaru, heard they need to be in pairs. If you're worried about any breeding though, the only way to ensure it doesn't happen is to just get one each of a species. However I have read that Uaru kept singularly do not do well. Anyway, I thought you wrote that you didn't like Uaru?

I still think 2 Sevs would be fine, and a good choice.

 

[hamfist]

Although all uaru enjoy the company of other uaru, a larger uaru (ie. over about 4-5") will do just fine on its own.
Younger ones will thrive much better in the company of others.