Can I keep an African Cichlid with a Convict long-term?

[Freeze Dried Skittles]

I am fairly pro-unorthodox fish combinations, so I have mixed African Cichlids with a lot of things.

A single convict is fine with a lot of other fish, but a pair is fine with almost nothing in my experience. This combo will probably be fine.

A note of warning on the dragonblood, they are a hybrid so some have terrible personalities. It's the only peacock that really caused me aggression trouble.

Thanks

 

[Freeze Dried Skittles]

I believe Dragon Bloods are a Peacock / Mbuna hybrid.

Given enough space, both Cichlids should be able to coexist.

As previously noted the aggression possibilities depend on the individual fish.

Thanks for the help

 

[SilverArowBboy15]

I am pretty positive the answer is no, but I was wondering about how long they could stay together.

I got myself a Dragon blood peacock cichlid as graduation present the other day, and put him in a 60g. breeder with a convict.

They both are about the same size... 3-4in... and so far they have been getting along. My convict isn't very aggressive. My main concern was that they need different water hardness or something.

I would prefer to get another tank just for the new fish, but my mother is determined not to allow that as the electric-bill was "too high" last month.

Have you introduced them in the same time?

 

[SilverArowBboy15]

I am pretty positive the answer is no, but I was wondering about how long they could stay together.

I got myself a Dragon blood peacock cichlid as graduation present the other day, and put him in a 60g. breeder with a convict.

They both are about the same size... 3-4in... and so far they have been getting along. My convict isn't very aggressive. My main concern was that they need different water hardness or something.

I would prefer to get another tank just for the new fish, but my mother is determined not to allow that as the electric-bill was "too high" last month.

In my opinion your tank has different water like parameters then no while they are getting along now at 3-4” this is a ticking time bomb they require opposite water chemistry as the other or both fish at the same time this fish as they are strictly tropical fish you can try or observe it for the meantime but its risky hope your fish will be ok

 

[Freeze Dried Skittles]

Have you introduced them in the same time?

No. Convict had the 60gal. to himself. I bought the peacock last week.

 

[Cal Amari]

As Duanes said they actually both come from very similar water conditions in nature. You'll probably be fine, it will really come down to personality and space. If you can use rockwork or sticks, driftwood etc to break the space up into multiple areas instead of 1 open box, they likely will choose to stay in different areas and largely ignore each other.