jd and con problem :(

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f1shy said:
thats how mine was i have a male convict and a jack dempsey at first the convict ruled the tank but now my jack dempsey scares the crap out of it i have no idea when she got so strong but YOU GO GIRL! lol now none of them really harm the other the just have a stare down and the convict backs off -.-
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sounds like we have the same fish rofl
 
ALAINA said:
if they r nipping at each other should i be worried about their fins? or are they used to it lol
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So long as the damage doesn't go too far down the base of the fin, odds are they'll grow back just fine in a healthy tank where the aggression is spread.

Gatorxxx420 said:
Nah, they were there as dithers. That's always a gamble when putting them in with cichlids.
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Indeed. Slimmer tetras seemed too tame for mine (They're off and happy in a planted). Longfin danios lasted over a year. They actually learned the territories and would torpedo around the tank to the edge of a spawn site, tease the convict pair, and jet away. :lol: The convicts got to the point where they wouldn't even acknowledge them. I'd feed rosy reds, and the danios would actually go after them alongside the jd's & convicts, with no confusion as to who was getting bitten. (same size and shape) They survived until I tried weaning the jd's to pellets... When they got hungry enough (5-8 days) I'd hear loud pops and smacks at night, and be short a danio by morning.

Gatorxxx420 said:
I had 2 female convict siblings lay and guard eggs. I have 4 female Convict x Cutteri that lay eggs and guard them.
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Had a male convict reign in 2 females for a double spawn inside and outside of the same small pot. Currently have a 1.25" female that stalks a 4"+ spawning pair getting in the middle of everything... She'll pick fights with intruders, flare up, and shake... Eventually has to run when all 4 fish realize she's the easy target. Lately she's been trying to court a male jd that could literally swallow her. :screwy:
 
Cybercyde said:
Had a male convict reign in 2 females for a double spawn inside and outside of the same small pot. Currently have a 1.25" female that stalks a 4"+ spawning pair getting in the middle of everything... She'll pick fights with intruders, flare up, and shake... Eventually has to run when all 4 fish realize she's the easy target. Lately she's been trying to court a male jd that could literally swallow her. :screwy:
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lmao
 
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