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My advice is to have a backup plan in place. If you're set on trying this out, make sure you've got a spare tank ready to go, just in case things don't work out as hoped. It's always better to be safe than sorry, especially with a setup that's a bit unconventional. What's the rest of your tank's ...

My friend's Jewel was a solo female, no breeding aggression to speak of, just a nasty little fish.

I've got a mate who had a right old disaster with a Jewel cichlid. It took 6 months for her to admit defeat and take it back to the shop, but by that point, it had already wiped out everything it came into contact with. If you ask me, Jewels are best kept solo - they're just too aggressive and hard ...