Deeg Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi everyone I have just got 2 mangrove jack approx 15cm, they live in a 6x2x2 tank with heaps of driftwood. They live in there with a barra (30cm), salmon cat, tandus cat, small kreft turtle and a pair of yellowfin moltos, at the moment all are geting along ell and have been for about 3weeks, all fish are eating well. I was just wondering as i am new to the native game, what i need to know about keeping jacks healthy and happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hey mate, First off, make sure you do research before you get fish, 2 Jacks in a tank that big is asking for deaths, unless there's that odd chance that they live together peacefully which i highly doubt. You dont have to do much to keep Jacks happy, just feed em lol. Their gutso's, you can feed them a range of food like frozen baits such as prawns, pippies and pilchards. They can be a bit difficult to get onto pellets, but with time he should slowly adapt to pellets, you can also feed them livies such as goldfish, guppies and Feeder Firetail Gudgeons, but i dont really recommend it as the fish can introduce disease, i'd just feed them livies when mates or family comes over so you can show them off. Its also good to keep some Sea/Aquarium Salt in the tank. So yer not much to it, just watch their aggression level as they become more mature and just do your research . Seph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyD Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 seph...nothing to do with this post but i couldnt read it cuz your avitar was making me feel like i was bulb'n out dude. nearly has a seizure dude.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 hey mate i have 3 jacks a barra and a gaint gourami living together ... i only feed em pellets ..they been living quit happy ...BUT mangrove jacks can get realy realy aggresive ... SO U GOTTA KEEP THAT IN MIND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 OH FORGOT TO ADD I TRYED ADDING OTHER FISH NO LUCK ... SO IF THEY HAPPY AND LIVING TOGETHER LEAVE EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks fellas Yeah have heard that keeping a couple of jacks together is trouble, they seem to be doing fine at the moment no signs of aggression but have got plenty of back up tanks for them to live in if they did get to aggresive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
