Bluegill with cichlids?

[JDempsey45]

Would a bluegill mixed with a Jack Dempsey and Convict get along? or am I asking for disaster. Im getting a 90 gallon tank, so the stocking would be:

1x Jack Dempsey - 6"
1x Common Pleco - 10"
1x Convict - 3"
1x Bluegill - ?"

the native bluegill her in california probably like colder waters then the cichlids do.... im beginning to answer my own question, haha.

 

[ewurm]

I recommend keeping natives in cold water, but my Bluegill does fine in my tropical growout.

 

[JDempsey45]

So, the water wouldn't be too much of a problem, around 78 F? what about the compatibility with the other fish?

 

[sandtiger]

Though temp would not be an issue (78 F will be fine) I think the tank would be a bit overstocked and you might run into aggresion issues.
I notice your list is a bit off on sizes, should look more like this.

1x Jack Dempsey - 8-10"
1x Common Pleco - 12-18"
1x Convict - 4-6" (sex depending)
1x Bluegill - 10-12"

Personally I would cut the pleco out, they grow the largest and contribute the most bio-load. You should be able to handle the other three if aggresion is not a problem. Make sure you have plenty of cover for all the fish.

 

[Chad55]

Though temp would not be an issue (78 F will be fine) I think the tank would be a bit overstocked and you might run into aggresion issues.
I notice your list is a bit off on sizes, should look more like this.

1x Jack Dempsey - 8-10"
1x Common Pleco - 12-18"
1x Convict - 4-6" (sex depending)
1x Bluegill - 10-12"

Personally I would cut the pleco out, they grow the largest and contribute the most bio-load. You should be able to handle the other three if aggresion is not a problem. Make sure you have plenty of cover for all the fish.

I think he was telling you the current size of his fish and was asking what size bluegill he should get. I personally would do it. I really don't think that tank would be overstocked at all but getting rid of the pleco would help. Also I would get a bluegill that is around the same size of the jack...

Chad

 

[JDempsey45]

Yeah, I was listing the current size of the fish. I might get rid of the pleco, maybe get a bristlenose or something. Thanks for the help all, I cant wait to catch the Bluegill, hopefully I can find a nice sized one.

 

[Demon_fish]

i havnt had any problem w/ my bluegill and convicts being together.the bluegill is 6" and one convict isnt even an inch. not sure about the JD thought. hope all goes well

 

[rottbo]

one of my friends tried a bluegill in with his africans it ended up killing them all except for a yellow lab that can almost never come out of his cave now the yellow lab is with me and the bluegill has a few more BG friends in his tank... I would be almost willing to say that they are way more agro then any African I have ever owned I think that I have a few SA that would school a BG though

 

[shanefish]

I have tried several different sunfish with different cichlids. Most do ok keeping them about the same size but the real mean cichlids(texas,devils,jaguares and jacks) tend to beat on the sunfish

 

[piranhaperson]

sunfish rather retreat then fight, so I wouldn't do it.