T-bar (SAJICA) cichlid

[glolite]

Having aquired cichlids when I bought a tank 2nd hand, I have 2 New worlds with 2 African. Is this a no no? Don't intend to keep them anyway as they are outgrowing the tank.

 

[fufanu360]

it depends.... how big is the tank? what new worlds? what african?

some times it can be fine. dependant on the fish

 

[isu_guy]

Although a complete novice with cichlids, I believe the biggest compatability issues with NW and African cichlids are pH and aggression. African's liking the pH to be more basic and NW liking it acidic. Africans being more aggressive/territorial as well.

 

[BlueIce]

I've had africans in with Bartoni,Nicks,Cons,Firemouth,Green terror,chocolate cichlids... etc

No issues at all....
the africans even spawned at a ph of 7.0....

Not sure tho that I would put them in with sajica...watch closely...

 

[redgold]

Contrary to what many people believe, most CA cichlids do quite well in high pH water. Many natural CA habitats experience wide seasonal swings in pH so the fish can handle it just fine. On average, a pH of close to 8.0 (or even a bit above that) is just fine for them, and of course africans do well in that water, also.

South American cichlids from the Amazon drainage (i.e. about 1/4 of the whole continent!) are the fish that prefer neutral to acidic water. However, even these fish that hobbyists purchase are most likely bred on farms where the water parameters would most likely not be the "natural" ideal.

Aggression is species specific. The T-bar is not known for being overly aggressive, but a sub-adult or adult fish won't take much crap before it gets irritated. What kind of africans are in with them?

 

[glolite]

There's 1 male frontosa (going very soon as he nearly ate the T-bars face yesterday after she nipped him) 1 cobalt zebra 1 T-bar and 1 I'm not sure. The not sure is mostly brown with a horizontal black stripe down each side,most peaceful of the lot.

 

[sub.42]

Having aquired cichlids when I bought a tank 2nd hand, I have 2 New worlds with 2 African. Is this a no no? Don't intend to keep them anyway as they are outgrowing the tank.

Hiya glolite!

Seems you are about to find out what already know. The Sajicas are peaceful as a rule, unless they are spawning....then its major excavation work, and uprooted plants and rock collapses.....

You may then be aswell move everybody out unless you have a large and well divided tank.

Mine seem happiest when there are plenty of hiding places, and territories to claim. Mine are only small, however, and larger fish obviously need more room. Mine are only 2.5" and 3.5" long, and happily command half of my Rio 180 when spawning. At least half.....

The females go an amazing cobalt blue/grey with silver/white eyes when they spawn, and watch your fingers, she'll love to nip 'em.

Mine spawned at around 7ph, so go figure.

You'l love em...I'm sure.

Sub.

 

[glolite]

Thanks loads.
Mines about 4 inches (sajica) the cobalt is about 3.5 Ihave a vision 180 and am really not sure whether to keepthe cobalt and get some more to breed or keep the 2 new worlds. Decisions decisions!!!!