Meredith Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Hey All I am confused with what tankbuster display fish to get for the loungeroom but am undecided of what to get as i have seen these fish that i mianly like. Red Devil, Green Terror, dovii, Jaguar Cichlid. I would like to know what you would all prefer for Character, Colour and all the rest. Like what one would follow yuo when you move the most and the one that you could hand feed the most and treat like your own pet. Thanks and i hope you understand what i mean. Meredith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Are the fish you have named only what your interested in? What about a Tilapia buttikoferi? From what I've seen these guys are very personable when kept on there own and heaps of attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graceless Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I've always had a soft spot for Jaguars - they sexy looking fish, highly intelligent and interactive, and just really cool all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Gun_Riff Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 jags all the way not very interactive when young but once past a year or so they are unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanaone Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 all of the above are great fish with plenty of attitude but what you have to remember is that like humans each has a unique temperment. IMO out of those four jags are the most interesting, gt's the most colourful, red devils the most aggressive and dovii are the biggest. if you want to have highly interactive fish...interact with them...preferably from young. how big is the tank? cheers and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 What size is the tank? if it is a very big tank i'd go for barramundi, they don't cost all that much when young ($8) and they are a very personable fish (they let you rub their belly hehe). Of the list you provided it is the red devil that i believe is the most personable IMO. Anthony EDIT: how big is the tank?oops.....thats already been asked sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 what about a PAIR of red devils- hours of entertainment for the whole family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Hey All The tank will be 4ft and i am leaning towards the red devil as ihave heard that it follows you around the tank and stuff like that but keep the info coming on what to get. Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Hey How big of a tank do i need for a pair of red devils? Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 ive got mine in a medium 4footer 4x18x20 they used to be in a 6 footer but to be honest they prefer the 4 footer, i think they feel more secure, anyway there happy enough cos another lot off eggs have just hatched, maybe when they get bigger ill upgrade them but they seem pretty right at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 Hey How big are yours now reddevilman? Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanaone Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 good choice Meredith, any of the choices would have been good though. rdman has an awsum pair of rd's that i was priveldged enough to see first hand. if i remember correctly he posted some pics of them with their fry, definately worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 the babies are all free swimming now , the male is about 15cm and the femaleabout 8cm they are about 6-7 months old and this is their 5th clutch, the first lot went in ryans pond , but i kept 10 , most of the others went down the fronnies throats(responsable recycling) but ill leave this lot with the parents and see how they go.i have found that if i take the fry out early that the male blames the female and bashes her up, at the moment shes picking on hima bit, i got the pair from 6 juveniles and the pair formed naturally. good luck with whatever you choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierced Soul Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 these fish arent tankbusters, go a giant gourami or cichla or mangrove jack. red devils are pretty cool, however a "pair" may quickly become a single fish. GT's arent "tankbusters" but look really cool, especially when spawning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanaone Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 true they aren't exactly tankbusters but they are larger than your average malawis/tangs and can be more aggressive so they are best kept by themselves or in a pair in a four footer. IMO keeping monster cichla or gg's or our larger natives in a four footer is just a disaster waiting to happen ... murphy's law and all. if you had a larger tank with thicker glass i may then agree with Pierced Soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 pierced, your dead right about a pair of rd's becoming one! but thats the fun in keeping them ,you have to think like a rd and keep one step ahead of them oh and keep the eggcrate handy, they are definately intelligent and complicated creatures,infact ive just fed them bloodworm and they are ,as i write chewing it up and blowing it into the cloud of fry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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