Convict Dilemma!

[Gizmo7415]

i have heard that convicts are pretty mean but today my friend gave me a red zebra cause he got rid of his tank and i put him in my convict tank. (75 gallon). within a few hours of putting the zebra in the established convict tank, he beat up my breeding pair of cons. I know i should not mix africans with cons but i had no choice. the zebra would have been flushed other wise. I am dumb founded. (zebra is now at Petco). Anybody else find convicts to be push overs? im pretty mad about the situation.! poor cons...

 

[Aqualoon]

The red zebra is one of the most aggressive mbuna. They work differently the ca/sa cichlids when it comes to stocking.

 

[Gizmo7415]

zebra is a jerk. should of put him with my male jaguar!!!!

 

[Aqualoon]

The zebra is just being a zebra. In mbuna tanks over stocking is done so that no territories are established and to spread the aggression. In ca/sa stocking is done in consideration of having territories being established. This is one of the many reasons why it is unwise to mix Africans with ca/sa tanks.

 

[Gizmo7415]

lol i knew it was bad to mix but dang... he beat up a breeding pair of cons. male was a little over 4 inches and female was about 3 inches. the zebra was a male and was around 4 inches. unfreaking believable!!!!

 

[Gizmo7415]

i see your point though. he was just being a zebra. i just figured the aggression in the tank would kinda equal out.