Davey_8313
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I was thinking of ordering about 6-7 1" Vieja and was wondering if I could possibly keep them with a 4-6" Pearsei? Everything I've read is that they are gentile leaf eaters so would they not pick on the smaller fish?
Pearsei Temperment
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dogofwar
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They're mild as 16-17" / 2-3" thick Central Americans go...but not like a Uaru.
Not exactly community fish.
Matt
Not exactly community fish.
Matt
Andrewtfw
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Even peaceful fish are opportunistic. I would not suggest keeping the two groups together with a Pearsei that much larger. While they are not considered aggressive, they get extremely large, very quicky. Think of their temperament like a very robust severum. I think if the vieja were a bit larger 2-3" or the Pearsei were a bit smaller 3-4", you would probably be fine... again depending on the size of the tank and other occupants.
jonclark96
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+1 on what Andrew and Matt said.
Davey_8313
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Thanks guys. They would be going in an empty 150. What if the fish were 2" and the Pearsei were 3-4"?
Andrewtfw
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I think you would be better off if the fish were 2" and the Pearsei were 3-4". Again it would also depend on the type of vieja/paratheraps you end up going with. Some are much more aggressive than others.
Davey_8313
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The smallest Pearsei they have is 2-3" so I might just go with that. Thanks, Andrew.
