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liamoi
06-17-2006, 7:32 AM
Any ideas on a clean up crew/ scavenger (group or individual) for going in with a jaguar cichlid?
NatakuTseng
06-18-2006, 7:13 PM
Virtually nothing, most jags do not tollerate other fish in their tanks unless its one of the opposite sex, and even then its risky.
thorzep
06-23-2006, 3:31 PM
i think that you would be ok if you got a pleco..they are a very tough fish. just make sure you him at a size similer to or bigger than your jag. i dont know how big you tank is but large hardy catfish will work to just give em some place to hid!!! oh and by the way i have a jag, oscar, and jack in a 150 gal and there is only the occasional mishap. they usually get along fine....but i would put money on it its a rare occurance
reptileguy2727
06-24-2006, 9:56 PM
pleco is far from a cleanup crew, if anything it will make things worse. you and the filtration are the cleanup crew. if anything has a chance its a Synodontis that grows up with the jag.
IceH2O
06-24-2006, 11:21 PM
Get some Malaysian Trumpet snails, they stay hid in the substrate during the day and venture out at night. They'll do a decent job of cleaning up any uneaten food and algae.
tonytheboss1
06-26-2006, 12:01 PM
pleco is far from a cleanup crew, if anything it will make things worse. you and the filtration are the cleanup crew. if anything has a chance its a Synodontis that grows up with the jag
AGREED!! Jag + Pleco = U R The Crew!!!!
slowlyburn
06-26-2006, 9:53 PM
I have a 150g with 1 manganese(jag), 1 jack, 2 blood parrots, 1 chocolate, 1 elephant nose, 1 honduran redtip, 2 severum, 2 clown loaches and a bunch of big tetras and rosy barbs for schooling. I have more caves and hiding spots than fish... That is the key i think... I have seen many fights and most were territorial. The more plants i put in the better there tollerance for eachother grew also...
tonytheboss1
06-27-2006, 12:56 PM
I have a 150g with 1 manganese(jag), 1 jack, 2 blood parrots, 1 chocolate, 1 elephant nose, 1 honduran redtip, 2 severum, 2 clown loaches and a bunch of big tetras and rosy barbs for schooling. I have more caves and hiding spots than fish... That is the key i think... I have seen many fights and most were territorial. The more plants i put in the better there tollerance for eachother grew also...
:cool: Sounds like a great tank slowlyburn but liamoi was looking for a 'clean-up crew'. I'm quite sure that bunch you have keep you busy!! :) :)