Hello, I am new here.
I have a fairly recent 210 gallon, 3 oase 600, big wave maker.
Common Malawi fish and will use common names. And best guess at sex.
6 electric yellows 2M 4F
4 dragon blood peacocks IM 3F
4 VC- 10 2M 2F
4 star Sapphire 2M 2F
3 polystigmas 3F
The fish are all between 3 to 5 inches, fat, happy and healthy. They get along good, maybe due to all having a different appearance and colors.
They are more aggressive among same species but I have lots of rock work and can have hiding spaces.
The polystigmas are about 5 inches perhaps a little more. I would like to have a male with that group. As I live in a somewhat remote area in Mexico the schedule for getting another fish will be in a few months or more. The fish may be 8 inches or more by then as they are voracious and growing fast.
Can I introduce a male polystigma 3 to 4 inch in a tank with mates more than double in size?
It is complicated getting fish down here, 3 inch or so is about it.
This group when full grown should be enough bio load for tank so I am somewhat reluctant to get alot of fish when time to get polystigma.
What your thoughts on this?
I have a fairly recent 210 gallon, 3 oase 600, big wave maker.
Common Malawi fish and will use common names. And best guess at sex.
6 electric yellows 2M 4F
4 dragon blood peacocks IM 3F
4 VC- 10 2M 2F
4 star Sapphire 2M 2F
3 polystigmas 3F
The fish are all between 3 to 5 inches, fat, happy and healthy. They get along good, maybe due to all having a different appearance and colors.
They are more aggressive among same species but I have lots of rock work and can have hiding spaces.
The polystigmas are about 5 inches perhaps a little more. I would like to have a male with that group. As I live in a somewhat remote area in Mexico the schedule for getting another fish will be in a few months or more. The fish may be 8 inches or more by then as they are voracious and growing fast.
Can I introduce a male polystigma 3 to 4 inch in a tank with mates more than double in size?
It is complicated getting fish down here, 3 inch or so is about it.
This group when full grown should be enough bio load for tank so I am somewhat reluctant to get alot of fish when time to get polystigma.
What your thoughts on this?