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Ken - 2017-08-04
It took over a year but my red devil eventually killed off all the other cichlids in the tank. Only the plecostomus remains. I originally bought him to keep an aggressive Jack Dempsey in line. Bought two other cichlids the same day. They were dead within a day. The tank stabilized with the jack the red and a couple convicts. The jack died suddenly and the others were eventually killed by the red devil. I did periodically try to put other cichlids in there, but the red killed them all. So now I think it's just gonna be him.

جوشوا طراد - 2015-09-28
I have two Red Devils, they both follow each other around and are really territorial together. They fight other fish off, I am not sure if they want to breed or not... Can anyone help me, they have what looks to me like paired up, keep in mind that I am unsure of sex. If they want to breed, what's the best way to do so? They are in a 55gal tank.

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Clarice Brough - 2015-10-04
It's important that you determine if you have a male/female pair. An adult male is larger than a female, has a nuchal hump on the forehead, and genital papilla (tube behind the anus that releases sperm or eggs) that protrudes more than the female's. If you want to breed, a tank size of 125 gallons is best for a pair with decor that offers a place for the female to deposit the eggs, like rocks, a log or a cave ceiling. You should remove all other fish from the tank. The male can be quite aggressive towards the female as well, so you may want to add a tank divider to allow the female a place to retreat. The tank needs to be stable and the fish well fed. To encourage spawning, you can increase the temperatures slightly to between 75 and 82 degrees F. See the breeding and reproduction section above for a basic overview of the process.

Jack Frye - 2014-05-25
I have an 11 inch jd in a 200 gallon tank with tiger Oscars and other jd s ........ They all get along.

Anonymous - 2017-11-17
I have kept ryukins for many years. I would caution people about following the typical advice of 30 gallons for 1 fancy goldfish and 10 gallons for each additional goldfish. When full grown, these goldfish can get as round as a grapefruit. I have a 10 inch ryukin and a 9 inch ryukin in a 75 gallon and I am planning to upgrade to a 125 as the 75 does not appear to be spacious enough. I cannot imagine keeping these two goldfish in a 40 gallon; it would be way too small!

Jeff Trout - 2017-11-17
Looking to purchase up to 6-8 amazon puffers.

ulven - 2012-02-22
I am getting a 10 gallon tank with a 6 inch Red Devil in it. (I know, that is so sad). Will it attack my Pleco? They will be living together in a 55 gallon long, possibly with 2 Red Tailed Sharks, too.

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Clarice Brough - 2012-02-26
They could do fine. The Red Devil and the pleco inhabit different areas of the tank and have different feeding habits, so those things help reduce competition. The Red-tailed Sharks however, do inhabit the same area as the Red Devil, and I would be concerned for them. If they are in the tank already, and the tank is large with plenty of decor for territory and hiding places, they may be accepted. But it is still a risk.
vin - 2016-11-06
It may work out but probably will not will end well . I recommend you leave the red devil in the 10 gal tank since if it is already accustom to that environment. You may want to leave the 10 gal set up for a while just in case you need to return it quickly.

stephaun - 2008-08-06
I am a 12 year old fish breeder. I have a 75 gallon show tank. I have a female red devil that is eight inches long and a 13 inch male flowerhorn. They get along great they are working on there first set of eggs. I love the red devil because they are a unique and cool fish.

Ron - 2017-02-27
I have four bristle nose cats and in the forum it state they do not harm live plants but I have continued to have to but large swords as they continually eat through the leaves how do I stop this from happening as it's becoming a big expense on live plants please help thanks Ron

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Ross - 2017-11-12
Hope you still have your bristle nose catfish. Most literature would indicate that they are underfed if they are demolishing your sword leaf plants.

Tommy - 2005-10-16
I've had my 10" leporinus for about 2 years now, and never had any problems with them. One is very bright on the top, possibly a male, and the other has more of a darker shade to it, hopefully a female. I haven't seen any spawning of any sort, just the usual quarraling. They are housed in a 75 with Dwarf Gourami's, Colombian Sharks, and a stingray, as well as, a 14" pleco. Never had a problem with them attacking anything. Although, they don't like the stingray too much. If you have a large tank I would recommend buying a few, although they do get quite big. There black and yellow bands are really colorful and make them stand out in aquaria. Although, they eat all the plants in the tank, they are very clever and show an acute understanding of eachother. When I drop in an algae wafer, the smaller of the two, is observed bringing the wafer to the larger one. While "he or she" is eating, the presenter is allowed to share the territory. It is quite and interesting behavoir. Tommy

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Anonymous - 2017-01-31
That so so cool
Diane - 2017-11-08
Hi i have one now he has eaten all the other fish even my 2 pleckos

Amol sawant - 2015-03-09
i have pair of mono angel fish out of them one is turning black can you tell me the reason why ?

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Clarice Brough - 2015-03-11
Mono Fish will turn black when they are stressed, and that is a sign that something is not right in their environment. However they may turn black at night too, which is normal.
Hemanth - 2017-11-05
Tonight I add few drops of seachem stability. And both of my mono fishes color has turned to black. Is that normal?

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