central and south american mixed??
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I used to have a breeding pair of cons, about the same size as yours, in a 75 gallon with a couple of jack dempseys and something else that I can't remember. once the cons started breeding they of course became much more territorial. as the fry grew and the parents started herding them around, they wound up cutting off half of the 75 and wouldn't let another fish on their half of the tank. I wound up having to separate them because half of the tank wasn't enough room for the dempseys and the other fish that were in the tank at the time.
imo, I think you're going to run into problems. I'd keep a close eye on them especially when the cons start breeding. see how much of a territory they require and then you can figure how much room you have for other fish.
imo, I think you're going to run into problems. I'd keep a close eye on them especially when the cons start breeding. see how much of a territory they require and then you can figure how much room you have for other fish.
Fry said:
Fry said:
Not if their tankmate is an OSCAR, IMO. Only if it's a juvie...
Best regards.
Daniel.
hi,
I had 20 convicts, 2 green terrors, and 2 albino tiger oscars in a 4ft tank and the convicts kept bullying the oscars, and I had to seperat them (eventually they died).
The green terrors were ok, but were getting nipped at and seemed stressed.
Since I put the convicts and green terrors into a 230gal tank, the green terrors have grown nicely and arent being nipped at anymore. Since then Ive been able to add some lombardois, electric yellows and clown loaches and they are all getting along fine.
As long as you have plenty of room for territory especially when the convicts have babies you will be fine. The convicts will chase any fish away but will not pursue them - instead will return to look over the babies.
So just as stated before, make sure the oscar is the biggest, then the green terrors, and then the convicts - unless you have plenty of room.
Polak
I had 20 convicts, 2 green terrors, and 2 albino tiger oscars in a 4ft tank and the convicts kept bullying the oscars, and I had to seperat them (eventually they died).
The green terrors were ok, but were getting nipped at and seemed stressed.
Since I put the convicts and green terrors into a 230gal tank, the green terrors have grown nicely and arent being nipped at anymore. Since then Ive been able to add some lombardois, electric yellows and clown loaches and they are all getting along fine.
As long as you have plenty of room for territory especially when the convicts have babies you will be fine. The convicts will chase any fish away but will not pursue them - instead will return to look over the babies.
So just as stated before, make sure the oscar is the biggest, then the green terrors, and then the convicts - unless you have plenty of room.
Polak
