I got my new red devil he is bout 1.5in and I have done Mass amounts of research but frome what I find they do best alone but I wanted to here other people's options on this subject
Can you have tank mates for red devil chilids
- Thread starter fishy monster
- Start date
You could probably get away with it if you have a huge tank and select the tankmates carefully, possibly some armoured catfish?
How big is your tank?
How big is your tank?
The one he will go in as a adult will be from 300 gallons to 500 gallons
I have not built it yet but that will be the range for now he is by him self it is a 75gal (for now)
Then for now, hard no for tank mates.
These Amphilophines, are very territorial so (as said above) trying to keep them with other cichlids, is usually an exercise in futility.
They do however, share habitat in nature with Astyanax tetras, which they do not seem to see as territorial usurpers.
If the tetras are not able to be swallowed, and your tank is large enough, they might of unmolested (6 ft or larger).
I keep the Panamanian equivalent Astyanax species with my cichlids and most of the time, they are ignored, but also provide a dither effect which seems to bring out cichlids, that when kept without other fish, sometimes spend a lot of time hiding.
Above and below are Astyanax
Below Roeboides tetras (AKA vampire tetras), also found in the same areas in Central America
They do however, share habitat in nature with Astyanax tetras, which they do not seem to see as territorial usurpers.
If the tetras are not able to be swallowed, and your tank is large enough, they might of unmolested (6 ft or larger).
I keep the Panamanian equivalent Astyanax species with my cichlids and most of the time, they are ignored, but also provide a dither effect which seems to bring out cichlids, that when kept without other fish, sometimes spend a lot of time hiding.
Above and below are Astyanax
Below Roeboides tetras (AKA vampire tetras), also found in the same areas in Central America
Silver dollars will work, but honestly anything else you put in will be a dither or a matter of time until there is an issue.
