7ft CENTRAL TANK Question....
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Very often (and I've seen this many times in person) a well crowded cichlid tank seems to be the way forward as everyone and everything becomes a ditherer... only drawback there is the fish won't show off to the best potential as they are all forced to behaviour un-naturally.
I feel containing and controlling the fishes behaviours is the way forward. To understand their psyche
and yes a good idea is to have a cooling off tank incase and also a good local store that'll take your un-controllable fish off your hands.
I feel containing and controlling the fishes behaviours is the way forward. To understand their psyche
and yes a good idea is to have a cooling off tank incase and also a good local store that'll take your un-controllable fish off your hands.Very often (and I've seen this many times in person) a well crowded cichlid tank seems to be the way forward as everyone and everything becomes a ditherer... only drawback there is the fish won't show off to the best potential as they are all forced to behaviour un-naturally.
I feel containing and controlling the fishes behaviours is the way forward. To understand their psyche
I personally agree that over crowding in any cichlid tank can have positive effects on reduced agression or better spread out attitudes towards each other due to lack of claimable territory.
I think this is easier to obtain a less aggressive environment when all males are used. Adding the female element especially breeding pairs increases the hormones in the water that promotes aggressive tendency. Breeding I feel increases that even more so then having just a female in the tank that's not breeding.
I also feel that if the community of fish start off as juvi's together it can hel as well. But even then any thing can happen
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I think its gonna be a case of trial and error then, but keep a close eye of who's beating on who... I might end up with 2 or 3 female festae a single male Labiatus (or pair) and female istlanum, female salvini, large male melanurus, pair of Firemouths, pair of Neets sajica and various medium sized catfish (have 3 spotted talking cats).
I found myself in a similar situation. Wanting to condense tanks. Everyone tells me the same thing, it can't work. IF I were you I would go for it and thin out as necessary. I'm trying to locate a large tank now so that I can condense my tanks.
I don't agree with everyone. I know others to that don't also. I firmly believe its always trial and error due to individual personalities of fish and other factors as well. But there are some things that's are a given or create higher odds of having issues or problems. Such as mated fish.
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I currently house a pretty large pair of Festae that appear to be ready to spawn again in an 8' 300 gallon community. They tolerate a 12" female Jag, 12" male Argentea and a few plecos and silver dollars. Male is pushing 13" or so female around 7-8". No divider used, but I have 2 ready to go if I/they need them.
It works for now, but for how long? who knows really. I have a few other options for housing fish if need be because what works today could end up not working tomorrow. Always be ready to move a fish if need be especially with pairs. Personally, I would not try another breeding pair in my setup though. Just my 2c
It works for now, but for how long? who knows really. I have a few other options for housing fish if need be because what works today could end up not working tomorrow. Always be ready to move a fish if need be especially with pairs. Personally, I would not try another breeding pair in my setup though. Just my 2c
I would give it a try. At the worst you would have to give up some fish, but you have a chance it might work IMO.
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