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  • Blue

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  • Heckel

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  • Green, don't worry about the pikes

    0 0%
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Thread: Altums with Blue or Heckels?

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    Registered Member Swedgin's Avatar
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    Default Altums with Blue or Heckels?

    I have 8 P. altum which were supposed to go with my Green wilds, however I recently got a couple of pike cichlids, which are now planned for these. The altums are too small for me to dare put them in with them.

    I have a group of 12 Blue wilds and a group of 10 Heckels, both blackwater and both only coydoras as companions for now. Tank size, parameters, filtration etc are virtually identical.

    I am aware that the combination of Altums and Discus is controversial, but I do want to try it out.

    Which group would you chose and why?

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    Wild Blues/Browns/Reds
    Wild Heckels
    Wild Greens

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    Default Re: Altums with Blue or Heckels?

    altums and heckles do just fine together.i pretty much raised mine together int the same tank 180g never had any issues, discus got food first altums waited. i would suggest that you have at least a 150 gal tank
    Jim

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    Default Re: Altums with Blue or Heckels?

    Quote Originally Posted by jimg View Post
    altums and heckles do just fine together.i pretty much raised mine together int the same tank 180g never had any issues, discus got food first altums waited. i would suggest that you have at least a 150 gal tank
    Thanks, that sounds encouraging. The Heckels are going in a 190, work on it will start this weekend.

    Just added a poll, so people don't have to comment but can still give their input
    Last edited by Swedgin; 04-05-2017 at 08:53 AM.
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    Wild Heckels
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    Default Re: Altums with Blue or Heckels?

    i voted none of the above, I think you should do a strictly altum tank with the pike cichlids. this guy I follow on youtube has an altum tank with pikes and a ray and it does great.
    ~JACKLYN~

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    Default Re: Altums with Blue or Heckels?

    Well, the Altums are too small for the Crenicichla right now, which I why I have to make the decision between blue and heckel, for now. Ultimately I would love to give them their own tank, but it would have to be a decent size, too. My wife is not too keen on having a fourth large aquarium in the house, so it's a no go atm.

    Thanks for your comment though, all thoughts are appreciated.
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    Wild Blues/Browns/Reds
    Wild Heckels
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