Green Terror - Care Guide & Species Profile
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- This is a care guide and species profile on the Green Terror/Gold Saum. They are absolutely beautiful fish, and if you can manage the size and aggression, they are an extremely rewarding fish to keep.
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We walked through the evolution and growth of this green terror in a recent video, so make sure to check that out as well.
Thanks for watching!
Just found your channel! Awesome job!!! Look forward to Future videos and info! Definitely subscribed and will share your channel, you will definitely grow fast!
Angela Carlton thanks so much! Appreciate the kind words, and glad you like the channel!
Wow, that fish really changed and looks healthy/colorful after you took care of it.
The tank and the fish are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your tank and for the information.
Peaceful Cichlids absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Hello!!! Your tank & fish are GORGEOUS!!!! The Green Terror is a beautiful fish!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Dawn Michele of course, and thank you!!
Another great video! I've watched some others and wanna congrat you for the precise and technical informations you are bringing up. Greetings from Brazil!
Julio Marsola thanks so much! Really appreciate the support 👍🏻👍🏻
Beautiful cichlid, I bought a green terror today, and he ate just 1hr after putting him into my 120g tank :). I love him. He is only 2" long. I am looking to provide a good life for him
Awesome, best of luck!
Staple in cichlid keeping. Tnks for showing yours.
Colorful and beautiful 🐟...
AquaSoul Reefer thanks so much! Love this guy 👌🏻
Your tank and green terror is so beautiful
Thank you!
I just got my first fish a Green Terror (6cm) and Jack Dempsey (3cm) in my 20 gallon quarantine tank yesterday both eating Cichlid Gold baby size on day 1 also treated them to some Fluval bug bites. I cannot wait to watch the little guys or gals grow I think I will have to get an Oscar when I get my 5x2x2 display tank delivered in April but make sure Oscar added when JD and GT have put on some size as looks like Oscar growth rate is like on steroids.
Awesome. Sounds like a great plan, especially with that size tank. Good luck with it!
Nice info on them! awesome video and care guide!
Golden Fish Tank thank you!!
Nide video, your Green Terror is looking great!
Sailfin Aquatics thanks so much! We’re really enjoying this guy 👍🏻
I had a green terror that lived for 5 years. He would eat about 7 gold fish a week. The cool part is that he would let me pet and hold him in the water. Switch to a community tank, but I'm looking to get another even though that means my other fig will soon be it's food
Golden Saum is truly more beautiful to me...true green is nice but this fish is stunning!!!!
Lito Loco 4 Fish ....agreed dude....fantastic job as usual guys and really after years of doing this have found fish are like any animal and their temperament varies....we’ve had terrors that were baby dolls and little tetras that tank the tank....some with dogs and most people we know....a lot of it just how they get along as individuals and you guys are great at assessing your fish and sharing how to do it and that’s a big part is watching for changes in attitude and behaviors and if they can stay together cool and if they can’t then get more tanks hahahaha....👍
Lito Loco 4 Fish I agree! Thanks for watching 👌🏻
@@jackanddan so absolutely true!!!!!
He looks great! I’ve always loved these. Your tank looks amazing.
Extremely informative video as usual
CT Aquascaping thanks so much!
Green terrors are my favorite cichlid. Always wanted one but I don’t have a big enough tank
They’re great fish for sure
in my 210 i have 3 oscars 1 GT and 1 JD they all have been growing since feb and are were areound the same size and the oscars have goten so much bigger then the other 2 but everyone is really getting along and i love them all
Nice tank! 😮
The name “Green Terror” is really cool! Nice video!
love these cichlids
They’re great!
I miss this guy hope my green terror looks this good when He's bigger
Considering a Green Terror. Thanks!
No problem. Would look good in your new setups!
Great video buddy, I think you covered just about everything you could.
thank you - much appreciated, and glad you liked it!
I have a 3 inch green terror with insane coloration
MagicalSquid nice!
I just got my first green terror today. He is lovely
How is he doing?
@@jhengis1971 sadly he died, he had a virus I took him back to place I got him but no cure
@@Christines_World1966 aww so sorry 😞
All of your fish are on point man 💪💪
Rob93 Aquatics thanks man! Much appreciated 👍🏻
Now im torn between which one i like more green terror or his cousin hahaha great video brother.
Larry D's tanks & more. Haha same here! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Miss mine. Two beautiful friends I had for some time both of them I hand fed Ivan would jump out of the water to take food
Love this color
Lanih Parish thanks!!
Beautiful fish and tank!!
Ash's Cichlids thank you!
G’day mate your GT, tank, and set up is on fire down here there know as the two names you said and also know as the yellow trim Rivulatus. Cool video
Thanks man! Appreciate the comment!
we love the way green terrors look. unfortunately we have a herd time selling them when they are young when they don't have there colors yet
ELLICOTTVILLE AQUATICS true, it’s tough with some cichlids for sure!
So beautiful
I’ll be getting one next week!
Good luck!
Going to get a green terror in a couple of weeks.
Just bought a young green terror male, I already have two other young male convicts, one male is the boss of the tank and isn't at all intimidated by the larger green terror! I know introducing females of the respective species to the tank will turn it into a battle field so I just plan to watch my males grow and display!
Great info, thank you..
Glad it was helpful!
thnx guys for good informations
My favourites cichlid
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Mister B’s -fish and things wow, thanks so much! Really appreciate it
Had to upgrade from 30 to 60 gal because Oscar double growth rate than green terror. Tank looks awesome the fish seem happy now. 2 Cichlids and 1 ple o perfect in our 60 gallon. Since upvrate the green terror grew 2 inches about 4 weeks.
Great video, my Goldsaum is with an Geophagus and Oscars. He do chase one of the Oscars and my Geo a little but its not that much so its an problem.
Mattes Fishtanks thanks! Always great when you can find one that isn’t too aggressive 👍🏻
@@CichlidBros Yeah for sure
I saw a green terror today in with rainbow sharks a danio and some dojo loaches
Great video !!!
david Nowparvar thanks!
I have never personally kept a Green Terror or a group but I know it's always a country toss of you get a super aggressive one or not or who is dominant or not I've heard and seen a Jack Dempsy easily beat up a Green Terror. I am however on the fence about wanting to get a small group of Green Terrors for my tank and thin them out as they grow.
BigRobs Sichlids that’s definitely true! We’ve been lucky with the few we’ve kept thus far. For a group, I’d just start with a big tank to avoid any major fighting. Thanks for watching/commenting!
@@CichlidBros How would the green terror gold saum do with plants like Java fern, Java moss and floating plants like water lettuce in a 400 gallon tank?
What a beauty! Can I add a GT to my 100gal 4ft tank with Africans cichlids.. haps and peacocks? Or will there be aggression issues
Hello i just set up a 90 gallon tank. Do you think a green terror would get along with a bichir? It would just be them 2 in the tank. Or my other idea was a jack dempsy, raphael catfish, maybe a severum and or a green terror. Thoughts? Also great video bro!
Thank you! I think the bichir would work out well. The other scenario sounds good too
@@CichlidBros you that man bro. Wish I would have known about your channel sooner. Just subscribed too
@@felixm3384 thank you - much appreciated 👍🏻👍🏻
Gorgeous fish! I just got a green terror myself. He's about 3.5" in a 160g with a similar sized oscar, red devil and bichir! I didn't realize they grew so slowly? Only 5" after 1 year? I hope mine grows faster because I need him to stay relatively the same size as his tank mates if I want them to live together successfully because I know Oscars and Red Devils will get pretty large in 1 year.
Thanks! In our experience, Oscars will outgrow them to a certain degree, but our Green Terror has put on size pretty consistently as well. We just posted another update and video on his growth rate over the past 13 months - about 1 inch to ~6 in that span
I was told that Green Terrors can do fine in a 40 breeder tank their whole life by various online sources. I was planning on only keeping one is that good?
Goldfish Gaming hey there. I think one could be okay in a 40 for a year or two, but full grown adults can get very big (10-12 inches), so I’d recommend a 75 gallon or larger if possible
How would these fish do in a tank with some bloodparrots, 2 elec blue acara, and a dempsey
Love the video. I too have a green terror in with a jack dempsey and a red jewel cichlid all juveniles. Im thinking of adding a juvie salvini. Is this a good idea? How are yours doing altogether?
Thank you! Ours have done well together so far, but Salvini's can definitely get aggressive and try to assert its dominance. They are a great fish though. We'd just recommend a big tank, plenty of hiding spots, and maybe a back up tank/option if you go with one!
@@CichlidBros so I was finally able to get my hands on a roughly 3" salvini for my tank at my local fish store on friday. Got it home and acclimated, turned lights off and put him in. Saturday I woke up and started watching the tank... And there was continuous non stop chasing from my 2" jack dempsey for the rest of the day. The salvini was obviously petrified and constantly trying to hide so I had to take it back instead of watching him stress out and potentially die. It was a shame, but what do you think the chances would be if I got a slightly bigger one? Do you think this will persist?
kevin Hoang dang, sorry to hear! It’s definitely tough getting these personalities to work together. You may have more luck with a larger salvini. I’ve also seen chasing and sometimes that’s their way of establishing the hierarchy in the tank. They sometimes settle down, but yeah, I think you’d have better luck with a bigger Salvini. What size tank do you have?
@@CichlidBros I have a 75 gallon setup right now
Best begins ever. This is not a green terror but it’s close enough.
Chris Koch yep, we hope the explanation on the differences between a “true” green terror and what is typically sold in stores as a GT is helpful. We might actually prefer the gold Saum’s coloration more
Hey I have two blue acaras with my green terror , jaguar
Where did you get that skull from? or does any1 else know? Beautiful tank btw.
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Question I have is you said with the ph level that low I read that African cichlids substrate in the tank raises ph to 8??
Getting a 260 gallon 72x24x36 and wanted green terror as a centerpiece, was wondering about recommendations for tank mates thanks for any help.
so beautiful😘
Mika Dominikaa thank you!
Hi,
Can you tell me the name of the plant you have behind the skull. Thanks ❤
I got 3 oscars 4 green terrors and 4 gold severums is that too much in a 125 gallon ?
Where did u get that skull in the tank? Looks dope
Think I got it on Amazon or Petsmart
@@CichlidBros thanks
Would you advise against putting green terror with Mbuna cichlids?? Thanks!
Hey cichlid bros, love ur videos, I bought a 75 gallon tank and I want to have a electric blue acara, firemouth cichlid and a green terror but I don't know if it is a good idea plz respond
You make me want to get another 4 foot tank fill it with rocks and get some awesome cichlids
AQUAGUY UK sounds like an awesome plan 👍🏻
Could you put South Africa cichlids with North Africa cichlids
Hey Guys... great channel. New sub here! I was considering getting one for my 75. In that tank I have an adult JD and a young Red Devil. Still thinking!
My gold Saum and silver Saum just had fry
Nice, congrats!
How Big is your tank?
I wonder why it's called green terror when its mostly blue. Or is that just me?
If i have 5 or 6 green terrors in a tank, do you think it can reduce their aggression?
Great video bro but the music in the background is distracting
Filip laskovski thanks for watching, appreciate it
Could I put one green terror with parrot cichlids?
I just got 1 hes doing ok
William Gonzalez nice man!
What substrate is that?
My green terror is really doscile with his tank mates and there alot smaller then he is
I didn't know these guys got big. I should have researched them
Yep, good that you’re doing the research at least!
What about a single in a 40 gallon 16 w 36 L and 15 h if not no biggie I can find something else but this will be my only tank until I get a house
Maybe for its first year but would eventually need at least a 75g
@@CichlidBros I’m supposed to be moving end of the year early next year so that could work I have a month to research more though before the tank arrives thanks for the reply
Could I get away with having a largemouth with a green terror pair in a 90?
I would probably not put those together as tank mates
My green terror is 5 years old 5 inches .. he dies not like any other fish in the tank .. no matter what type .. he is agresive to all type of fish .. he must remain alone
Love your channel great video so a new subbie from me look forward to more thanks
I have rare cichlids and really need green terrors to add to my tanks be my friend please
Thank you - really appreciate that! I’d highly recommend a green terror if you have the right setup 👍🏻
What’s the fish swimming across the top?
Gabriel Gibbons it’s a giant danio. We used to have a small school of them, but it’s dwindled to one over the years
Cichlid Bros does it still do well with the green terror...I’m setting up a green terror tank and want to find some tank mates that aren’t aggressive. Really looking for some complimentary fish. Any ideas?
Gabriel Gibbons sure! if you have a sizable tank, tin foil barbs, silver dollars and Bala sharks are relatively peaceful tank mates that can hold their own. Giant danios work well for the first couple years, but a full grown green terror may go after them
Planning to get one can they survive in my community tank with my flowerhorn
I would be hesitant with the flowerhorn. Most of them would kill anything else in the tank
Hey just want to say very good video I’m getting a 60 gallon tank and plan to stock it with 2 make green terrors and 2 black convicts.... do you think that will work out well if not what could I place with the green terror since that’s the fish I want the most , also I have a 20 gallon tank that is in a full algae bloom and I can’t seem to get rid of it any advice ? Thank you !
Noah Chapman thank you! I think one green terror and convicts could go well in a 60, but two male GTs would make it a little tight. They’ll be fine as juveniles but would need a bigger tank down the line. For algae, I’d consider keeping lights on for less time, and potentially adding snails or live plants 👌🏻
Just to let everyone know you can have green terrors with African cichlids but it doesn’t always work out but mine is perfectly fine with them
I have an angel tank with 8 angel fish .. just got a green terror and a firemouth also have a oscar .. will this work
It would probably depend on the tank size, but overall, angels might get picked on by those others. I normally wouldn't recommend it, but I've seen it done
I had a few angel fish with a very similar group of fish and their streamers kept getting torn up by my jack dempsey and convict, so I wouldn't recommend putting them with faster more aggressive fish.
Jack demsey are the most beautiful American cichlid in my opinion
Joshua Stephens they are great for sure. Love Green Terror and Salvini’s as well 👌🏻
I was thinking of what fish I wanted to specialise in and I want to do cichlids what do you think is the best 4 a30 gallon
What did you feed it when it was small
Small flakes and pellets. Occasionally frozen foods
I have a green terror pair, but they havent eaten a single pellet after i put them into my tank. Initially i put them with my ember tetras (as i didnt have extra tank) they didnt attack the tetras, so i thought COOL! But later i realised they arent eating anything. Its been one month now, i am really worried now. Its a 100G tank and i have taken out the tetras as well. I have tried all kinda food from worms to pellets, no improvement. Can you help me?
Sunil Kumar hey there. First thing I would check is your parameters. If there’s ammonia/nitrite at all, that could be the cause. If that’s not it, then he may have some disease - I’ve seen that GTs are susceptible to internal parasites (worms). Does he have any other symptoms like being lethargic or white, stringy poop?
@@CichlidBros i just saw one of the GTs giving string poop. Atleast we have a lead now. What may be the reasons for stringy poop?
Sunil Kumar that sounds like internal parasites. We have a video from a few months back on the treatment options, if you’d want to check it out
as soon as you said there is a convict in their .... the green terror isn't the biggest bully. put a female convict in there and that convict will go insane with its aggression ..... they are probably the most boisterous fish i ever owned pinned my two Oscars in the corner of my tank.... convict are awesome. small but massive kahuna's
We had a green terror and he killed another acara in our tank 😳
Convicts don't look happy. That's a tense environment now my friend
Golden Arms yeah most of the time it’s pretty calm. He chases them around like this after feeding. We’ll move them to a different tank if there’s ever any serious aggression
green terror semi aggressive or aggressive?
Ours is only semi, although we’ve heard of many that are very aggressive
@@CichlidBros my idea iridecent shark,carp,sevrums,green terror is that good?
Hi ! can you tell me your aquarium ?
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Check out my green terrors on my reels and commment what u think? Their small
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Mine died today :((((
Sorry to hear that 😔
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i will
I just bought an Oscar but my green terror beat him so bad and I get to return.
Your convict is not happy
She’s doing great nearly two years later. Lays eggs regularly. She’s fine.
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