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synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	lol digg i spent all my money on catfish and gouramis so this'll have to wait.....thanks anyway cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	hmmm ok my tank has lots of slate bits...kinda like rift lake styles and a piece of wood. im sure it was you that said it would be fine though cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	They may fight still. But your tank seems large enough, just make sure there are suitable territories on each end of the tank to please them both. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	firemouth is 2 1/2'' and blue acara is 3''. they are both female so i thought they wouldn't fight tho cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	How big is the Firemouth and the Blue Acara? They may squabble when they mature... -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	hmmm well since this old thread of mine has been dug up i spose i'll update i got the firemouth and he is in a 40g with a blue acara, bumblebee cat, featherfin and BN. cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
cichlidiot Hobbyist Posts: 142 Registered: 14-Apr-2004	I had three that were about 6" in a 55 with a small school of black widow tetras and they were never aggressive but htey did have their pecking order amongst themselves.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
bsblue Hobbyist Posts: 123 Kudos: 26 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Feb-2003	If they are still an option when you have more money, they are definately one of my favorite fish. I would go for it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Diggler Enthusiast Posts: 280 Kudos: 80 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Apr-2003	Aww your no fun at all And a merry christmas to you while I'm here
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	for those who have/had firemouths.......did they become aggresive at all? thanks cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Diggler Enthusiast Posts: 280 Kudos: 80 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Apr-2003	Do it Catfish... Turn to the dark side
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	hmmm i am still undecided. do u think i should try a firemouth? cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
bsblue Hobbyist Posts: 123 Kudos: 26 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Feb-2003	I have had both ends of the spectrum. I had one that was so aggressive that it tried to kill everything in the aquarium, one that was pushy but not aggressive, and one that was the most docile fish I have ever had. Of all of the fish I have kept they seem to have the most wide range of behaviors. The firemouth I have now holds his own with an oscar and a JD 3 times his size. On a whole I would agree that they are pushy and territorial but not aggressive, but there is still the occassional fish that is just plain nasty.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	Firemouths are rather pushy, and will fight for their territory...I would go with what is said above.. r u meaning when they bred or just normally speaking? btw do they like being in pairs or are they best kept singularly? and would they make good tankmates with madagascan rainbows? Thanx cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
cichlidae Enthusiast Posts: 294 Kudos: 191 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Sep-2002	Firemouths are rather pushy, and will fight for their territory...I would go with what is said above.. -Dustin --You must have an overly agressive Firemouth, what size tank are they in? If Firemouths are kept in large enough tanks they should do fine. To avoid territorial problems make sure to switch around the tank, so they have to re-establish what was once "their's" [span class="edited"][Edited by discusman 2003-12-12 21:59][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
jtech520 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 16 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Feb-2003	My Firemouths are the bullies of the tank. They push around to 8" oscars and a 10" Pleco. If I had known that they we that aggresive I would have not put them in the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Goh Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Jul-2000	mine become territorial when they breed... they wont go out of their way to go get rid of a fish. they will stand their ground... bascially i find mind not to be aggresive, with the exception of breeding as mentioned aove
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25


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