convicts and texans are meant to be tough?

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benfica - would you think a pretty fat 8 inch hoplias would vapourize 2 6 inch oscars?

They have been living fine together for ages. The occasional scuffle and shredded fin but that's it.

I wanted to choose a couple of what I thought would be similar tankmates to oscars. Some tough aggressive cichlids that could defend themselves but not harm the fish I love.

What tankmates do you suggest then? An electric eel? A rhom? Jesus.

I just chose a couple of allegedly tough fish to see how compatible my new fish are. I wanted to know the likelyhood of keeping these fish with anything, and in that sense it was mission successful.

I know that my channa will try and kill ANYTHING in the tank. Even a larger oscar. And my jardini picks and chooses. He's living happily with a tiny peacock bass and a catfish, yet he hated the texas and bullied it constantly.

My point was simply that those fish are not that tough and brave. Oscars are tougher and braver than convicts and cichlids. Texans and cons will flare up at a goldfish sure, but if they are outmatched they run and hide.

my oscars are outmatched against against a wolf which is much faster, much stronger, has a much bigger mouth and bigger teeth and is a born killer. Despite that their bravery has ensured their survival with the wolf, because they don't back down and they don't hide.

Oscars are the bravest cichlids I've seen.
 
hah, dude. fine. just don't ***** about it when all your lovely little cichlids get eaten by a larger tankmate :)
 
Keep in mind, each individual fish will have a different personality and level of aggression.

We are monster fish keepers, and we are the small group of fishkeepers that stand to push the limits of fish keeping. You will never know until you try, right?
 
yeah, good posting miles, maybe i was a bit harsh. Never know until you push the envelope I guess. I just wouldn't personally do it. To each his own.
 
Benfica540 said:
hah, dude. fine. just don't ***** about it when all your lovely little cichlids get eaten by a larger tankmate :)
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What are you talking about you queer? I didn't ***** or moan, I basically expressed surprise that the convict and texas were dominated so easily and completely submissive. Why don't you construct a worthwhile argument like Miles did instead of posting dismissive one line replies?

Who said they were my lovely little cichlids? I bought them to test my predators, it's that simple. I knew they would come to a sticky end sooner or later.

What's the difference between doing that and buying feeder fish?

I'm basically just surprised that's all, I thought they would be more resilient and brave, I've heard people claiming convicts stand up to much bigger fish, texans too.

I'm stating that in my experience that's not true.

Whereas with my experience with oscars, that is true. Even if an oscar is overmatched against something that's born to kill - they are brave and stand up for themselves.

You didn't get the point of my original post at all did you? I'm not upset, I'm surprised.
 
Miles said:
Keep in mind, each individual fish will have a different personality and level of aggression.

We are monster fish keepers, and we are the small group of fishkeepers that stand to push the limits of fish keeping. You will never know until you try, right?
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Exactly, that's the attitude I like. I was surprised when I first joined and read Rocky's dragon vs snake post, risking his precious Asian aro. That's balls on the line, and this is monster fish keepers afterall.

Ben don't cry because a couple of cichlids got whupped.
 
rumblesushi said:
What are you talking about you queer? I didn't ***** or moan, I basically expressed surprise that the convict and texas were dominated so easily and completely submissive. Why don't you construct a worthwhile argument like Miles did instead of posting dismissive one line replies?

Who said they were my lovely little cichlids? I bought them to test my predators, it's that simple. I knew they would come to a sticky end sooner or later.

What's the difference between doing that and buying feeder fish?

I'm basically just surprised that's all, I thought they would be more resilient and brave, I've heard people claiming convicts stand up to much bigger fish, texans too.

I'm stating that in my experience that's not true.

Whereas with my experience with oscars, that is true. Even if an oscar is overmatched against something that's born to kill - they are brave and stand up for themselves.

You didn't get the point of my original post at all did you? I'm not upset, I'm surprised.
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hah, dude. are you serious. Didn't you read my post which just happens to be just above where I said i was being a little harsh. Don't come out here like a little tough guy making stupid comments. Very clever calling me queer. SHows a certain level of maturity . Why would you be surprised that your convict was being taken out by a natural born predator. No use in continuing this convo. You've officially gone on my ignore list because of your stupid and unnecessary comments.
 
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