they do have a decent bioload but they get to a foot long so kinda worth the extra water changes. I agree with
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they can be pretty skittish and are extremely active. They def like a big school.What are some big peaceful schooling fish?
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they can be pretty skittish and are extremely active. They def like a big school.
If the plants are Java ferns, Uaru amphiacanthoides may fit the bill. Large, peaceful, not really schooling but showing group behavior.
Also geographically correct, a group of white tail Hemiodus (not red tails) would be very nice in that tank as well. Don’t eat plants and are schooling and active.
Also geographically correct, a group of white tail Hemiodus (not red tails) would be very nice in that tank as well. Don’t eat plants and are schooling and active.
No, pink tailed Chalceus don’t school, are conspecific aggressive, and will attack one another.
Not in my experience they’re not.. They will be aggressive with each other if you only have 2 or 3 .
keep them in schools of 6 or more and they will shoal peacefully as they do in nature.
Tiger15 . You do like to disagree with me at every opportunity that presents its self. I’m cool with that as your daft statements are sometimes amusing.
Research your comments before you make them and don’t base them on your past experience keeping fish incorrectly.
Pink tail chalceus are characins and like most other tetra type fish , can bicker and become aggressive if incorrectly kept in small numbers.
Thank you for your as always insightful comments , they do make me smile. Look forward to your next daft comments .
just a quick google search for you.
How many did you have?
I had a group of 7 or 8 can’t remember exactly how many now . They would shoal together peacefully near the surface. I don’t recall any issues with aggression at all.
small groups of 2 or 3 will be aggressive with each other. Like most characins, they do well in numbers.
There are more than one species of commonly named pink tail Chalceus. Their behavior can vary depending on the species as discussed in these threads.
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The yellow fin species you have is less conspecific aggressive than the Macrolepedotus species. I currently keep a single individual of both species in my 6 ft tank to avoid conspecific aggression. In my observation of Macro Chalceus in giant public aquarium tanks, they are always cruising solo away from one another. In small dealer tanks, juveniles I observed are always attacking one another with broken nose from jaw locking. Yes, keeping 6 or more individuals will spread out the aggression, but for fish that can reach 12 inch, you need a tank much bigger than 6 ft.
Does school of pink Chalceus and aggresive CA Chcilds work?
I had a tank with adult veija and added adult Checleus that worked out fine. Tried with some juvie's and had a disaster. Growing out some fish in a 55g. Group of juvi cichlids below , 2-3 , inch. Added School of Chelceus 2-2.5 inch. I thought the Chalceus woud be fine as could not fit in the...
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Tell me about the pink tail chalceus
I remember way back when I got my Charlie. The stuff i'd read hinted that they were predators and that they'd take small fish if the opportunity presented itself. But mine never bothered any other fish. It just lay still at the top waiting for food to drop in. More reassurance, yay! For...
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The yellow fin species you have is less conspecific aggressive than the Macrolepedotus species. I currently keep a single individual of both species in my 6 ft tank to avoid conspecific aggression. In my observation of Macro Chalceus in giant public aquarium tanks, they are always cruising solo away from one another. In small dealer tanks, juveniles I observed are always attacking one another with broken nose from jaw locking. Yes, keeping 6 or more individuals will spread out the aggression, but for fish that can reach 12 inch, you need a tank much bigger than 6 ft.
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The most common pink tail is the ery and the one most people refer to when talking about this fish of the 5 or so species.
The only correct way to keep these fish is like most other characins , in shoals just like they behave in the wild.
the op was talking about a 300 gallon tank. I think it would suffice for a shoal.There are more than one species of commonly named pink tail Chalceus. Their behavior can vary depending on the species as discussed in these threads.
Does school of pink Chalceus and aggresive CA Chcilds work?
I had a tank with adult veija and added adult Checleus that worked out fine. Tried with some juvie's and had a disaster. Growing out some fish in a 55g. Group of juvi cichlids below , 2-3 , inch. Added School of Chelceus 2-2.5 inch. I thought the Chalceus woud be fine as could not fit in the...
Tell me about the pink tail chalceus
I remember way back when I got my Charlie. The stuff i'd read hinted that they were predators and that they'd take small fish if the opportunity presented itself. But mine never bothered any other fish. It just lay still at the top waiting for food to drop in. More reassurance, yay! For...
The yellow fin species you have is less conspecific aggressive than the Macrolepedotus species. I currently keep a single individual of both species in my 6 ft tank to avoid conspecific aggression. In my observation of Macro Chalceus in giant public aquarium tanks, they are always cruising solo away from one another. In small dealer tanks, juveniles I observed are always attacking one another with broken nose from jaw locking. Yes, keeping 6 or more individuals will spread out the aggression, but for fish that can reach 12 inch, you need a tank much bigger than 6 ft.
The most common pink tail is the ery and the one most people refer to when talking about this fish of the 5 or so species.
The only correct way to keep these fish is like most other characins , in shoals just like they behave in the wild.
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