Convicts & Firemouths
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You never know but I think it might work if you would setup hiding/breeding spots on opposite sides of the tanks. You must understand that you might end up with a nutty Convict pair that will set out to kill everything in the tank!
A 45 liter tank? I'm guessing that's about 15 gallons.
A tank that size is barely enough for the convict pair, much less other fish. If you add them all and the cons breed you'll most likely lose the firemouths.
A tank that size is barely enough for the convict pair, much less other fish. If you add them all and the cons breed you'll most likely lose the firemouths.
I wouldn't do it, if you want to start your brother out on fish start him out on something smaller. Male convicts get around 6", females 4" and firemouths also between 4-6". That's far to large. Plus, you have to add the bioload of any fry to produce, and that's if they don't kill eatchother first.
I have 1 male convict in a 29 gallon that will not have any tank mates because he has killed everything that I put in the tank, including 2 breeding females and 1 attempt at a breeding female.
I have convicts and firemouths together.But in a 45gal tank.For future reference, if you're going to have different species of different degrees of aggresiveness, add the lesser first so they can already have their territory staked out.Thats what I did(I have a Tex cichlid that went in last) and so far everything is cool.Whatever you do, good luck.
