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Any one know much about chiclids??

Postby cwilkin » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:12 am

I have a 125 gl tank with 3 Gold Severums, 3 Pearl Gouramis, 3 Angles, and 2 Black Jueillans. I want to add more chiclids but I dont want the wrong kind. Can you suggest some that arent mean?
 
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Postby nicholas542 » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:48 am

we'll you're angels are South American Cichlids
 
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Postby cwilkin » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:50 am

I think that I have 4 different cichlids but I want more... Some really pretty ones that arent mean.

Angels, Gold Servum, Black Jueillans, and Dawrf Ram Angel.

Any ideas???
 
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Postby christofrontosa » Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:44 pm

never heard of a Black Jueillan? did you mean Juli? as in Julidochromis?
one of the many types of Geophagus would probably be fine or maybe a Kribensis. you do have a large tank, but there are no guarantees with cichlid behavior. there are standards but just like a dog or people every fish has it's own distinct personality.
 
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Postby cwilkin » Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:30 am

I know they can be stinkers. I am not sure if that is the right name or not but I added a pic, they are the black and white stripped ones. I added a pic of the tank too. Its still kinda new. Theres also a pic of the gold sevrums and the angel ram
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Postby nicholas542 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:28 am

I do know that juvinille cichlids can be ok. They do get more aggressive and territorial with age.
 
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Postby cwilkin » Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:12 am

OK got ride of the serums and angels going with Discus instead. I traded them for a huge bag of plants, both of my tanks look way better now. I am waiting for plants to take hold before updating pics
 
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Postby yasherkoach » Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:59 am

top photo of the whole tank looks rather nice...after your plants take hold, it will be one awesome tank, look forward to the pictures
 
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Postby cwilkin » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:00 am

Thanks it looks alot different now. I havent moved any of the pretty plants into the tank yet because it doesn't have CO2 yet. I just put 6 discus in and I'm so excited!! I wont be putting pics up untill it looks better tho.
 
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Postby christofrontosa » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:21 pm

that is definitely a juldochromis transcriptus. i hope it does alright with your Discus seeing how the discus like a very low PH 6.0 to 6.5 neutral and Tanganyikans like a very high PH 8 to 9 hard. i have had several of these and some have been very docile while a couple have been down right nasty. Discus are docile.
 
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Postby cwilkin » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:17 am

Are you talking about the black and white fish? I have a male and female, they are being little buggers tho and I think I may take them to the fish store to trade for something else. They seem to be very terrieritoral. Sorry about the spelling, spell check ruined me!
 
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Postby christofrontosa » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:46 pm

yes. and they are very territorial. a very neat fish but not good with discus. better with other tanganyikans.
 
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Postby cwilkin » Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:56 am

ok they will find a new home my Discus cum first :)
 
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