Ca cichlid Agression

[Cichlomaniac]

Anybody have any luck keeping Jack's and salvini together with breeding pair of convicts? Just added cons as dithers a week ago and they paired up instantly, (less then a week) started nesting had no clue the sex until now female is bright red/orange and nesting

 

[jonclark96]

Depends on the size of your tank.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Many variables that determine whether or not something will work, how large is your tank? How big are the fish? All of those species are aggressive, convicts generally work as "dithers" with much larger species, salvini and jack aren't all that much bigger unless the jack is a full grown male

 

[duanes]

Agree with Jon, in maybe a 6ft tank, or larger.

 

[Cichlomaniac]

Depends on the size of your tank.

 

[Cichlomaniac]

75 gallon 48x18x20

 

[Cichlomaniac]

75 gallon 48x18x20

Sal and Jack are both males sal is 3" jack is 4" cons are 2" respectively moderately planted with a few caves for hideout's

 

[Gourami Swami]

Yeah that's gonna be tough in a 75 gallon, Cons are generally good "dithers" for much larger fish in large tanks, in a 75 they should basically be the main residents especially if breeding. My advice would be to bring the cons back, and get some swordtails if you want dithers.

 

[Cichlomaniac]

Yeah that's gonna be tough in a 75 gallon, Cons are generally good "dithers" for much larger fish in large tanks, in a 75 they should basically be the main residents especially if breeding. My advice would be to bring the cons back, and get some swordtails if you want dithers.

Jack, and sal won't bother swordtails but will offer distraction I take it?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Yes that is the general idea, they might catch a swordtail slacking once in a while but usually won't bother them, as long as they aren't starving. Were you having aggression issues when it was just the Salvini and JD in the tank?