Parachromis Folks - Looking for input -

[dr exum]

thanks guys!

still need to sort some females, sadly only males so far,

 

[mrrobxc]

thanks guys!

still need to sort some females, sadly only males so far,

Should be easy to find female Jags. They sex out early and can usually visually confirm by pattern.

 

[dr exum]

After having a 10" male jag in a 8 foot tank with 6 other 6-10" cichlids, and then have it be a passive jag that claimed 4 feet of the tank, I personally wouldn't put a male jag in with other cichlids in a 6 foot tank. Something about a jag hovering in its territory and the other cichlids crammed into 4 foot of space, just didn't look right to me. Of course, at another time I had a 6" GT be a piss-ant and terrorize 6 other cichlids much larger than itself in the same 8 foot tank.

That 6 foot tank with males is a gamble in the first 3 years

fair enough - I got some of the OG basic favorites to get acquainted as an Oscar is the only cichlid i’ve kept i the past.

any combo mixtures suggestions?
going to sit on what i’ve got and see what sorts as far as genders go.

The male JD and the EB Achara seem pretty peaceful, they may end up in a peaceful community set up -

Does anyone know if any of the Parachromis accept being in a group of 1 male and 2-3 females?

this seems what’s available -

 

[Wharf]

I bought the La Ceiba from him, but I was torn between those and the Rio Blanco RTM's...the photos from the latter are pretty stunning. You will be happy with whatever you decide!

 

[mrrobxc]

fair enough - I got some of the OG basic favorites to get acquainted as an Oscar is the only cichlid i’ve kept i the past.

any combo mixtures suggestions?
going to sit on what i’ve got and see what sorts as far as genders go.

The male JD and the EB Achara seem pretty peaceful, they may end up in a peaceful community set up -

Does anyone know if any of the Parachromis accept being in a group of 1 male and 2-3 females?

this seems what’s available -

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With a large enough tank, multiple females can be kept. Depends on species and tank size.

 

[dr exum]

The best course to determine if a pair is present is throw all together and see what sorts?

got these three jags separate - going to combine them in 280g

currently 4”-5”

 

[dr exum]

Think this makes most sense -

 

[dr exum]

looks promising - two seem to be tolerating each other -

these are the two i added -

think it’s 2 m / 1 f

 

[dr exum]

Good news kinda, lil Jag is a lady, however Mr Acara here wants to make her his wife ??

gonna have to relocate this fellow -

 

[dr exum]

in another tank ?

there is male JD avail - she prefers jag ??‍

love is love i suppose?