Needlefish tankmates

[FISH4LIFE]

Can a needlefish live with a Jack Dempsey in a 55 gallon for life??
or possibly a breeding pair of convicts??

 

[cwickham]

I dont think your con's babbies would last long with a needlefish. JD should be ok, I think.

 

[Fish on Fire]

I'd be more worried about the needle fish getting killed by the more solid cichlids.

 

[FISH4LIFE]

I dont think your con's babbies would last long with a needlefish. JD should be ok, I think.

Thats what i want as free food for my needlefish!!

 

[Fish on Fire]

Lol, pretty sure that any full grown convict papa and momma would be able to bite a thin needle fish in half. XP Maybe not that bad but needle fish are rather fragile compared to most cichlids, lol.

 

[FISH4LIFE]

ok ill get a JD and just set up a separate tank for the cons

 

[jloos1988]

my needle is super peaceful with bigger fish but small fish they loveeee to munch...but id be worried about the cichlids nipping at him cuz theyre really passive

 

[Stab]

I breeding pair of cons will descimate needlefish for sure. I am speaking from experience here. It may take a couple of days for them to catch up to the whole "death from above" concept but once they will realize that the needlefish stays at the surface and swoops down to eat their fry, convicts will retaliate ten fold

 

[cichla1004]

Yeah, sounds iffy to me. I wouldn't mix these fish.