do someone own Parachromis loisellei?
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I agree they are generally not as aggressive as dovi or jags. I had an individual female loiselle who was extremely aggressive once she got about 5" in size and she ended up killing all of the tankmates, even the significantly larger male she had paired/bred with. I eventually put her in a 240 with a couple of large jags and she certainly held her own despite being less than half their weight. As mentioned several times on this forum, individual fish have unique personalities and some can differ from typical behavior.
I also agree about them being skittish when young.
Nice looking fish and I will probably try them again at some point.
I also agree about them being skittish when young.
Nice looking fish and I will probably try them again at some point.
Just an FYI, the name loisellei is no longer considered valid, it is now P. multfasciatus due to that name being scientifically used (first described) in 1905,
and loisellei not being used aa a descriptor until over a century later, the 1st use is always considered the valid one.
A friend had a pair he kept in a 125 gal, with no other fish. They were hardly what one would consider small, the male a good 12" and the female 10", and since they are Parachromis and territorial predatores, the lack of aggression is only a relative term compared to other similar Parachromis.
and loisellei not being used aa a descriptor until over a century later, the 1st use is always considered the valid one.
A friend had a pair he kept in a 125 gal, with no other fish. They were hardly what one would consider small, the male a good 12" and the female 10", and since they are Parachromis and territorial predatores, the lack of aggression is only a relative term compared to other similar Parachromis.