Ismart120 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Ok, Recently lost my electric blue JD; he had always been a very shy and timid fish and due to missing a water change through being out of twon and a secondary filter failure he took a turn for the worst and went within 12 hours of me noticing him not looking so good. So, question is, what fish do you recommend I have a look at as a replacement? Its a 375 litre tank with a large Sev, a female convict, loaches, some serpae tetras, BNs, a fire eel, BGK and a pictus (and some randoms from old tanks etc), heavily (or getting there) planted. I'm really interested in a blue coloured cichlid that won't be put out by the the other two. The con can go if needed but the sev is the key fish. Thoughts? Not sure if I should try another ebjd due to the size of the sev, whereas the other had grown up with before, but the contrast in colour was really nice, and the price if it doesn't work out. I don't really have much of a grow out tank either due to space constraints of setting it up. Thinking maybe blue acara (2?), a few kribs maybe? Gonna assume blue rams would just be a waste of time (and an expensive meal for something) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 More pictus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 More pictus ? Have been thinking that but not sure if that would just crowd the bottom layer too much, umming and ahhhing over getting a few more angelicus loaches and pass the pictus on to someone with a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 If you want similar colour to the EBJD you could try Electric Blue Acara (came into NZ as Neon Blue Nannacara). I have 3 and the male is colouring up really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Where did you get them from? I've had a quick look but the american cichlid availability is pretty low in Christchurch at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I got mine from organism, I may have a spare if 2 pair up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I might be very keen on that, thank. Did you happen to get them on Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I got them in April when they were first available. This is a pic of 2 of mine, the middle fish is the male, about 6-7cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Where did you get that :nfs: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 That is a very nice looking fish, is it a male you might be looking at selling on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Hard to say, I thought I had 3males and then 2 of them were protecting eggs. I think the other is a male, I will let you know if I decide to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Now that's what I call a fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Hard to say, I thought I had 3males and then 2 of them were protecting eggs. I think the other is a male, I will let you know if I decide to sell it. That would be awesome, here's hoping two pair up again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 On the (hopefully slim) chance that I can't get an electric blue acara, are there any other cichlids people would suggest? How would a texas cichlid do temperament wise (assuming I don't get a jerk fish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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