Would a large uarus be a safe addition????????????????

djm761

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Mar 21, 2011
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I found a uarus for sale yesterday but he seemed a bit large for the fish already in the tank, I would say he was between 8 and 10'', the smallest fish in my tank is a firemouth maybe 1.5'' on the big side. Would the uarus be a safe addition or should I wait for some smaller ones to come along.
 

KcMopar

Superstar Fish
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Make sure you buy a pair!!! This fish does better with a buddy! These fish are normally OK with very mild temperament central or south american cichlids, something like an earth eater. Also it needs low PH like 5.0, and warm water like 80-84 degrees, so plan on a RO water treatment system to keep the guys. I would suggest waiting until you have the proper tank set-up and a pair to put in an 80 gallon tank. Triangle cichlids are also very smart fish but very shy as well, this is why a pair is the best way to go. I have considered this fish but have held back due to the special temp and water PH required for this fish. I have a six stage RO now for my reefs so the thought has crossed my mind again. The Fire mouth is a hard question, a fish that large might think its food but they are usually not aggressive at all.
 

djm761

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Mar 21, 2011
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I want to thank every one for their input, But we seem to have hit our first stumbling block, Marilyn isn't happy with the chasing she sees in the new tank, she says she wants the Blue Acaras out because they are to bossee, they do push the angels around, but all the other fish seem to be fine together, I suggested moving the angels back to the 36 gallon but she doesn't agree. So my question is stocking the tank around the Severums what could we add and have very little or no chasing ????????????????
 

djm761

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Marilyn and I are celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary today, so we set aside some time to go downtown Milwaukee and visit a FS we had never been to before, and OMG did we stumble across a great deal, For 50.00 this is what they sold us.


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Yep one super red severum and two uarus now the tank is full