Smaller the tank more intense aggression Cichlids require proper space even when small.
Reduce aggression in 75 gallon grow out tank
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Smaller the tank more intense aggression Cichlids require proper space even when small.
If that the case, i will let them grow here in my 75 and let see who will pair up and survive. Let nature take it course. Thanks you for the insights guys. This forum is very helpful, specially for a beginner like me.
Even if you end up with one dominant male...you will be extremely happy. They are awesome fish. If you do end up with a solid pair you still might need a divider in the future as they mature. Just keep an eye on them and you might have to rehome a few. Trust me though...the end result will be an awesome fish!
I agree! If i end up with a pair i have a 125 gallon ready. And probably in the coming years a 180.
I agree with Wharf. Whether you get a pair or a solo male, I think you'll be very happy either way. Midas and Red Devils and even Midevils are on my bucket list for fish. Midas can be very entertaning and responsive towards their keepers. Have fun with those little guys and GL.
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i feel like youre much more likely to end up with a dominant and subdominant male just because the
having a bunch of red devils in a smaller tank would have the opposite effect and would thin your group quicker.
later on i tried overstocking a SA cichlid tank because 3 fish were going back and forth and it didnt work well at all and i just ended up getting rid of two of the fish. i see allot of african cichlid keepers move to central or south americans and recommend overstocking or use aggression as an excuse to overstock and it really doesnt work the same in my experience and is the opposite of what someone with aggression issues should do.
to acheive an overstocking effect its best to crowd your tank with a larger schooling fish of some kind so that the cichlids cant setup territories because there are constantly fish obstructing their territory.
a 75 is too small for a red devil and dithers but for helping aggression while theyre still smaller you could maybe try fully grown tiger barbs buenos aires tetras or something like that.
stacking your tank top to bottom with branches or pots is the most you can really do. the only two things you can do to help aggression is to take a fish out of a tank, add more hiding places and things that block the line of sight, or get a bigger tank everything else is pretty much useless imo.
this will increase aggression quite allot. when i was in elementary school i kept 1 red devil in a 50 gallon with about 20-30 african cichlids mostly mbuna. i wouldnt do this again but this would be an example of overstocking to get rid of aggression. after overstocking to a certain point the aggression between the africans almost completely stopped. since the red devil was surrounded by a blur of colors she couldnt really lock onto any single fish.
having a bunch of red devils in a smaller tank would have the opposite effect and would thin your group quicker.
later on i tried overstocking a SA cichlid tank because 3 fish were going back and forth and it didnt work well at all and i just ended up getting rid of two of the fish. i see allot of african cichlid keepers move to central or south americans and recommend overstocking or use aggression as an excuse to overstock and it really doesnt work the same in my experience and is the opposite of what someone with aggression issues should do.
to acheive an overstocking effect its best to crowd your tank with a larger schooling fish of some kind so that the cichlids cant setup territories because there are constantly fish obstructing their territory.
a 75 is too small for a red devil and dithers but for helping aggression while theyre still smaller you could maybe try fully grown tiger barbs buenos aires tetras or something like that.
stacking your tank top to bottom with branches or pots is the most you can really do. the only two things you can do to help aggression is to take a fish out of a tank, add more hiding places and things that block the line of sight, or get a bigger tank everything else is pretty much useless imo.
