May 26, 201313 yr comment_529041 So i bought another tank the other day and am now currently contemplating on what fish to keep in it. (and yes it has been cycled) Current tenants: - 2x Hoplo cats - 2x Panda cats - 1x Zebra Loach (hes fine by himself ^^) - 1x gba - 1x Butterfly sucker Theres a million fish i would like but compatibility is always an issue. Suggestions on a couple jack dempseys or blue rams or even both?? any other suggestions are welcome too really not too keen or cichlids but jack dempseys would be more than a welcome exemption. Thanks! Report
May 26, 201313 yr Author comment_529043 I would LOVE electric blue jack dempseys... but would they try eat the pandas or loach? Report
May 26, 201313 yr comment_529047 nah they're usually pretty placid. small chance you might get an agro one. even if you do, they only really disagree with other cichlids. but your loaches are probably too big for one to eat anyway. Report
May 26, 201313 yr Author comment_529052 ! thanks disgustipated - thats enough convincing for me haha. What about blue rams? can they get along aswell? or just the current tenants and a couple jack dempseys? Report
May 26, 201313 yr comment_529061 i dunno if i'd house rams with jd's. it might work, but if it doesn't will be a costly mistake. i should mention that your tank is really on the small side for what you want to stock, dempseys grow fast, and those hoplos will get big too. the less room, the more chance of aggression in the tank. Report
May 26, 201313 yr Author comment_529062 Hmm yea you could be right. How about just a couple blue rams without the jack dempseys? can multi blue rams be kept together? thanks for the info btw Report
May 27, 201313 yr Author comment_529131 Blue rams sound good. Found a pair of electric blue rams but theyre not as nice as the german rams Report
May 28, 201313 yr Author comment_529237 I diddnt follow the guide lines... Just came home with a little jack dempsey & a black shark... 0.0 Think ill probably need a bigger tank in 6 months or so but looking atm Report
May 28, 201313 yr comment_529238 I diddnt follow the guide lines... Just came home with a little jack dempsey & a black shark... 0.0 Think ill probably need a bigger tank in 6 months or so but looking atm Haha, I loved my black shark. But he made it hard when he killed my severum, my geophaguses, my polypterus...Basically everything except my redspot, goldspot and bristlenoses. Then he started doing the same to the people that wanted him. Last I heard he was harassing some pacus, I think? Report
May 28, 201313 yr Author comment_529245 Haha oh god, hope hes not like your old one . I won a big 30cm one on trademe 6 months ago but when i emailed to make pickup arrangements they gave me the whole "it died over night" speech. Hes doing good in there so far, just trying to understand territories, he'l be first to go before the jack if there is any aggression tho . Report
May 28, 201313 yr comment_529253 Haha oh god, hope hes not like your old one . I won a big 30cm one on trademe 6 months ago but when i emailed to make pickup arrangements they gave me the whole "it died over night" speech. Hes doing good in there so far, just trying to understand territories, he'l be first to go before the jack if there is any aggression tho . They do have very small territories. Just the little area between the left and right sides of the tank. Report
May 30, 201313 yr Author comment_529430 Ok so all the fish seem to be getting along so far apart from the jack and the pandas... the jack keeps trying to take nips out of the pandas. Should i leave them in there and hope they eventually get along or get rid of the pandas before they get eaten? Report
May 30, 201313 yr comment_529444 The Jack will eat them so yes, I would remove them before it happens. Report
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