I would start with a female convict. If you dont want to put up with the breeding, get a pleco. When I got my 29g tank I put in a pair of cons and they are great to watch. Very active and interesting. When my male was close to killing my female I added a yellow lab as a quick fix. It did the trick and the 3 fish do very well together. I dont know what I'll do when the lab grows up, however.
single cichlid for a 29g?
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You might be able to get away with some fast dithers such as barbs, tetras, or rainbows if you keep the single convict, but definitely not if you get a pair. Maybe try adding a bristlenose pleco as well.
I would make your single convict a pair and get a small african as a dither. People say not to, but it is rare to find a fish fast and tough enough to put up with a pair of convicts tormenting. My cons tore up barbs and tetras.
I agree, get an HRP! I've never owned one, but IMO they look better then the traditional black convict.cichlidfish;3345441; said:
As for adding a dither fish...I had 7 zebra danios in with my 3" female convict in my 29 gallon. Next day 4 were left, day after that 1 was left and then none.
As you can see from my sig, I have a female sal in my 30g (which is, I think, what you have - 36" x 12"?). That's only because she can't get along with anything, however. She also hides most of the time. For me, a pair of hrp or rainbows (especially the orange variant) would be ideal. Very personable and active, and very attractive fish. Or one of each might work as well.
