sorry if this breed has been brought up but i couldnt find it on the search for some reason..
anyways, i have one fish (appears to be a jack dempsy, looks similar to this one http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1596) that a friend of mine gave me about 5 months ago. it (not sure of sex) since ive had it has grown up to about 5 or so inches long. which shouldnt be a problem since the only tankmate is a 4in pleco, in the 35gal tank that i have.
my question is could i introduce a mate to this one without it killing it or would i just have to start over with a pair to begin with? i am getting a 125gal tank later next month, im just not sure what would happen if i tried pairing it now..
i did have a pair of oscars in this tank for about a year before katrina hit (no power for a week=dead monsters in the tank) the larger was about 6in or so the smaller about 4 1/2-5. and they did fine with regular tank cleanings..
thanks for the help..
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i went ahead and got a cichlid that should be big enough to not get eaten..
here are some not very good pics of them..
anyways, i have one fish (appears to be a jack dempsy, looks similar to this one http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1596) that a friend of mine gave me about 5 months ago. it (not sure of sex) since ive had it has grown up to about 5 or so inches long. which shouldnt be a problem since the only tankmate is a 4in pleco, in the 35gal tank that i have.
my question is could i introduce a mate to this one without it killing it or would i just have to start over with a pair to begin with? i am getting a 125gal tank later next month, im just not sure what would happen if i tried pairing it now..
i did have a pair of oscars in this tank for about a year before katrina hit (no power for a week=dead monsters in the tank) the larger was about 6in or so the smaller about 4 1/2-5. and they did fine with regular tank cleanings..
thanks for the help..
B
i went ahead and got a cichlid that should be big enough to not get eaten..
here are some not very good pics of them..