Originally posted by dbcb314
my jewel isnt really mean, definently not mean enough to be put with a jack. when most people say jewels are mean, they probably say this when they are breeding, not otherwise. when they breed, they are REALLY mean. ok otherwise
uhh good luck finding somethin to go with the jack in a 66.
severum- will not work. too docile, will be killed
firemouth- probably killed
acara- definently killed way too nice.
jewel- probably killed
I have to respectfully dis-agree here.
You guys way overrate the aggressiveness of Jacks. Especially a female. It isn't even a dominant male. Come on you guys can't be serious??? Makes me wonder if you have owned them or not???
You make them sound like an Umbee or dovii.
They are not that tough of a fish. I have had them in a tank with every single fish that you say will be "killed" by the big bad JD. BAH!!
Right now as I write this I have a Female JD in a 33 gallon with the following. Breeding pair of Rainbow cichlids, a hoplo catfish, 1 green tigerbarb, a female severum (temp inhabitant until I can return her to my work tank) and a couple of other small fish. Now this is a dominant female. The one I use to breed.
I have had and raised to adult over 100 JD's in the last 2 years with my breeding pair and not one of them with the exception of the father who is a badass but still is considered a rarity, has ever even come close to living up the hype you guys are giving them in this thread.
Right now in my work tank I have a cute little Jewel (4 inches)that is kicking the snot out of my big female JD (6 inches) they lock up daliy and the jewel holds her own no problem. They share the tank with a large male severum and and a large festivum.
I have had all of those fish (except the firemouth) that are on your killed list in the same tank as the breeding pair while they were nesting. Not one problem.
Jewels overall are tough little fish. They are not overly aggressive but will defend themselves and can hold there own with quite a few fish.
If you are looking for something to go with the JD in a 66. Here are some options for you. Keepin in mind size and the fact that you don't want the JD to be too terrorized:
A couple of Rainbow cichlids
A decent sized Severum (doesn't have to be huge)
Blue Acaras (2 would work)
Jewels ( 2 if you give them some cave to claim. They won't even bother with each other)
1 female chocolate (Hypselecara temporalis not the Hypselecara coryphaenoides) would work, they don't get that big and are more or less only mid range aggressiveness
A female nicaraguense. Again don't get too aggressive and the females colors are stunning
just about most of the dwarf pike species would work.
There are so many fish that will fit with your female.