I read a lot about how aggressive these fish are once they pair up, and later have fry to protect. But how are they solo? Would it still be a disaster to have one of each in a 50g long?
Jewel/Convict/Salvini
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Convicts and jewel cichlids could probably work. I wouldn’t trust a salvini. They get very aggressive. You might want to look into firemouths.
I think it would be a disaster after a while. Jewels can be mean but are do-able; convict and salvini I think either of them could decide to kill the other two at any time.
I agree thoricthys would be much more likely to succeed, or nanoluteus. Not with the fish you mentioned though.
Or a 50 would be a good tank for a pair of convict, or jewels, or salvini (maybe)
just not all together, in my opinion
I agree thoricthys would be much more likely to succeed, or nanoluteus. Not with the fish you mentioned though.
Or a 50 would be a good tank for a pair of convict, or jewels, or salvini (maybe)
just not all together, in my opinion
I do like the listed replies, but I'm going to advise differently.
Keeping the three noted cichlids together is very possible if the OP constructs a suitable hardscape. I'd suggest an all male tank, stock them as juveniles and at the same time.
Keeping the three noted cichlids together is very possible if the OP constructs a suitable hardscape. I'd suggest an all male tank, stock them as juveniles and at the same time.
Group of firemouths will be more fun to keep IMO, you can watch the famous thoricthys flaring they do at each other, they constantly put on a little show but never really turn violent. I have a group of thoricthys pasionis in a 55, and they are very entertaining! more so than most CA cichlids I have kept. I wouldn't put one with the convict; convict likely to beat it up. But a group of 4 firemouths would probably work out
Or, if you don't think you can stand having one species in the tank, I would go for African mbuna. You could get a variety of those. This tank isn't really big enough for a community of CA cichlids of many different species. Could probably do 2 species of CA with some luck, but they would have to be the more docile ones (not the three you mentioned) for it to work long-term, I believe
Or, if you don't think you can stand having one species in the tank, I would go for African mbuna. You could get a variety of those. This tank isn't really big enough for a community of CA cichlids of many different species. Could probably do 2 species of CA with some luck, but they would have to be the more docile ones (not the three you mentioned) for it to work long-term, I believe
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Great, thanks so much for the info! I will look into those.
tlindsey
Gourami Swami
Will the firemouth serve as population control if paired with swordtail who are spawning a lot?
Yes I'm sure tiny fry will be eaten.