What is wrong with my convict?

[AquaPishFimp]

Not true. I house a Jack Dempsey and a Blood Parrot with a Protomelas Taeniolatus and a Sciaenochromis Ahli. There is never any aggression problems or fighting. Of course not anyone can house a jack dempsey and BP with these two africans...each fish is an individual...they can be unpredictable...but saying Africans+Americans=Fail is totally untrue. I know many people who house americans with africans with little to no problems.

Ok, yes every fish has their own personality. But when you mix africans and americans they both have different ph levels to thrive.
Upon the fact that you said many people house them together? ya? what are the chances of them thriving? Did I mention they eat different foods as well?

You sir, are wrong.

 

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Ok, yes every fish has their own personality. But when you mix africans and americans they both have different ph levels to thrive.
Upon the fact that you said many people house them together? ya? what are the chances of them thriving? Did I mention they eat different foods as well?

You sir, are wrong.

They eat different foods? How so?

Yup...chances of them thriving are very slim! Thats why my friends buttikoferi that he keeps with oscars is damn near 9 years old now. I also have a red empress thats been living for 6 years... If that ain't "thriving" then idk what is.

African cichlids can adapt to wide ranges of pH, just like most fish can.

Please do us a favor and stop confusing the OP with your wrong information.

 

[AquaPishFimp]

They eat different foods? How so?

Yup...chances of them thriving are very slim! Thats why my friends buttikoferi that he keeps with oscars is damn near 11 years old now. I also have a red empress thats been living for 6 years... If that ain't "thriving" then idk what is.

African cichlids can adapt to wide ranges of pH, just like most fish can.

Please do us a favor and stop confusing the OP with your wrong information.

You are comparing a west african species of cichlid to a mbuna?

They do have different diets. In west africa cichlids are omnivores and eat all types of foods. Their ph levels are very close to CA/SA cichlids.
Mbuna's on the other hand eat algae everyday of their lives. They are slightly acidic as well.

Can you do all of us a favor a wake up. This MFK member is keeping a MBUNA with his convict. Not a WEST African species like a buttikoferi or jewel.

 

[CichlidsRock47]

You are comparing a west african species of cichlid to a mbuna?

They do have different diets. In west africa cichlids are omnivores and eat all types of foods. Their ph levels are very close to CA/SA cichlids.
Mbuna's on the other hand eat algae everyday of their lives. They are slightly acidic as well.

Can you do all of us a favor a wake up. This MFK member is keeping a MBUNA with his convict. Not a WEST African species like a buttikoferi or jewel.

+1^^

ClownKnife, this member is housing a mbuna with his convict you know that right?

 

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You are comparing a west african species of cichlid to a mbuna?

They do have different diets. In west africa cichlids are omnivores and eat all types of foods. Their ph levels are very close to CA/SA cichlids.
Mbuna's on the other hand eat algae everyday of their lives. They are slightly acidic as well.

Can you do all of us a favor a wake up. This MFK member is keeping a MBUNA with his convict. Not a WEST African species like a buttikoferi or jewel.

So your saying all west africans are omnivores and most or all ca/sa aren't? I don't think its me who needs to wake up here...

& you just said africans ph levels are very close to ca/sa, so now you are agreeing with me that their ph levels are not that far off which makes it so they are easily adaptable to ca/sa's ph?

Both sa/ca and african cichlids will do just fine with a pH level of 7.4-7.6

& I know this member is keeping a mbuna cichlid with a CA cichlid. Mbuna or peacocks with ca/sa's is no different...they can still get along....but it also depends on those fish.

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To the OP...(as mentioned by a few others) if you add more places for them to hide and "barriers"...it might help and break the line of sight between the two. As far as your convicts lip goes, it will heal up unless they continue to lip lock

 

[AquaPishFimp]

So your saying all west africans are omnivores and most or all ca/sa aren't? I don't think its me who needs to wake up here...

& you just said africans ph levels are very close to ca/sa, so now you are agreeing with me that their ph levels are not that far off which makes it so they are easily adaptable to ca/sa's ph?

Both sa/ca and african cichlids will do just fine with a pH level of 7.4-7.6

& I know this member is keeping a mbuna cichlid with a CA cichlid.

West africans ph level is different to CA/SA cichlids ph level
Mbuna's(Rift Lakes) have a different ph level too

Scientific Name: Metriaclima lombardoi(Kenyi)
Maximum Size: 6 inches
Temperature Range: 78 – 82 °F
pH Range: 7.8 – 8.6
Water Hardness: Very Hard
Temperament: Very Aggressive
Origin: Lake Malawi

Wake up? 7.4-7.6? BS
You obviously dont know anything about mbuna's do you?

Here is a buttikoferi's care
Common Names: Buttikoferi Cichlid, Zebra Tilapia, Tiger Talapia
Scientific Name: Tilapia Buttikoferi
Family: Cichlidae
Maximum Size: 14 inches
Life expectancy: 10+ years
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 – 82 °F
pH Range: 7.8 – 8.5
Water hardness: 10 – 15
Temperament: Aggressive
Origin: West Africa

Here is a convicts care
Scientific Name: Cryptoheros Nigrofasciatus, Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus, Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatus, Heros Nigrofasciatus, Astronotus Nigrfasciatus
Distribution: Central America - Pacific side from Guatemala to Costa Rica, Atlantic side from Honduras to Panama
Size: Up to 6"/15cm (females usually smaller)
Common Names: Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid
Temperature: 70 to 80f/21-27C
pH: 7.0-7.5

I think your a little .
Stick with CA/SA cichlids buddy.

 

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West africans ph level is different to CA/SA cichlids ph level
Mbuna's(Rift Lakes) have a different ph level too

Scientific Name: Metriaclima lombardoi(Kenyi)
Maximum Size: 6 inches
Temperature Range: 78 – 82 °F
pH Range: 7.8 – 8.6
Water Hardness: Very Hard
Temperament: Very Aggressive
Origin: Lake Malawi

Wake up? 7.4-7.6? BS
You obviously dont know anything about mbuna's do you?

Here is a buttikoferi's care
Common Names: Buttikoferi Cichlid, Zebra Tilapia, Tiger Talapia
Scientific Name: Tilapia Buttikoferi
Family: Cichlidae
Maximum Size: 14 inches
Life expectancy: 10+ years
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 – 82 °F
pH Range: 7.8 – 8.5
Water hardness: 10 – 15
Temperament: Aggressive
Origin: West Africa

Here is a convicts care
Scientific Name: Cryptoheros Nigrofasciatus, Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus, Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatus, Heros Nigrofasciatus, Astronotus Nigrfasciatus
Distribution: Central America - Pacific side from Guatemala to Costa Rica, Atlantic side from Honduras to Panama
Size: Up to 6"/15cm (females usually smaller)
Common Names: Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid
Temperature: 70 to 80f/21-27C
pH: 7.0-7.5

I think your a little .
Stick with CA/SA cichlids.

Awesome, you can use google! I hope you know that google can be inaccurate . Soon you will be keeping rays in 75g's cuz google said it was ok.

You must've missed what I said earlier about fish being able to adapt to different pH if its not far off. I guess you think africans will not live as long if they are in waters below the pH levels that are suggested by websites....very wrong. Anyways, I'm done arguing...sorry that AquaPishFimp ruined your thread OP

 

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West africans ph level is different to CA/SA cichlids ph level
Mbuna's(Rift Lakes) have a different ph level too

Scientific Name: Metriaclima lombardoi(Kenyi)
Maximum Size: 6 inches
Temperature Range: 78 – 82 °F
pH Range: 7.8 – 8.6
Water Hardness: Very Hard
Temperament: Very Aggressive
Origin: Lake Malawi

Wake up? 7.4-7.6? BS
You obviously dont know anything about mbuna's do you?

Here is a buttikoferi's care
Common Names: Buttikoferi Cichlid, Zebra Tilapia, Tiger Talapia
Scientific Name: Tilapia Buttikoferi
Family: Cichlidae
Maximum Size: 14 inches
Life expectancy: 10+ years
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 – 82 °F
pH Range: 7.8 – 8.5
Water hardness: 10 – 15
Temperament: Aggressive
Origin: West Africa

Here is a convicts care
Scientific Name: Cryptoheros Nigrofasciatus, Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus, Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatus, Heros Nigrofasciatus, Astronotus Nigrfasciatus
Distribution: Central America - Pacific side from Guatemala to Costa Rica, Atlantic side from Honduras to Panama
Size: Up to 6"/15cm (females usually smaller)
Common Names: Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid
Temperature: 70 to 80f/21-27C
pH: 7.0-7.5

I think your a little .
Stick with CA/SA cichlids.

Awesome, you can use google! I hope you know that google can be inaccurate . Soon you will be keeping rays in 75g's and oscars in 55g's cuz google said it was ok.

You must've missed what I said earlier about fish being able to adapt to different pH if its not far off. I guess you think africans will not live as long if they are in waters below the pH levels that are suggested by websites....very wrong

Sorry this AquaPishFimp kid had to ruin your thread OP

 

[Jc1119]

Regardless of wether you should or shouldn't, if the lip locking continues, the mbuna is likely to injure the convict. Mbunas jaws are designed to pull algae off rocks and tearing the cons lips are not an issue evidently. Cons are plenty tough, but ill give the edge to the mbuna on bite

Probably best to not house them together if they are constantly going at it, or at least wait, rearrange the tank and try to reintroduce. I keep my mbuna and my ce/sa's separate, but that's just me.

 

[AquaPishFimp]

Awesome, you can use google! I hope you know that google can be inaccurate . Soon you will be keeping rays in 75g's and oscars in 55g's cuz google said it was ok.

You must've missed what I said earlier about fish being able to adapt to different pH if its not far off. I guess you think africans will not live as long if they are in waters below the pH levels that are suggested by websites....very wrong

Sorry this AquaPishFimp kid had to ruin your thread OP

Yeah they can live in different ph types. But I said THRIVE, not survive.
I'm a kid? LOL, it's sad how immature teens like you are.
You realized that I proved you wrong, so now you gave up?