I have central american convict cichlids and would like to add other fish with colour what kinds can i add
2006-09-20 18:16:16 · 10 answers · asked by fishface1 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Oscars most likely, but here is a better place for you to research species compatabilities...
Aquaria Central Species Profiles
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/
2006-09-20 18:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More convicts?
Seriously, any Central American cichlid of similar size has a better than even chance of surviving, depending on the size of the tank.
Oscars are a Bad Idea. Unless you like oscars. Because the oscars will eventually eat the convicts.
Some people might say this is Good Thing, though.
(Somebody once told me that if you keep a mated pair of convicts in separate tanks at opposite ends of the room and the humidity is high enough they will still spawn.)
2006-09-21 10:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by mriehle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The convict would be advantageous with any of those. I extremely have a 50 gallon tank with an person crimson zebra, a particularly youthful convict, and a youthful electric powered yellow cichlid. The convict can freely swim around the tank and is not any longer bothered with the aid of the different 2 in any respect. for my area, i think of he scares the person in spite of the fact that that's smaller.
2016-10-15 06:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by bassage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get away with a coryadora, but probably not. Cichlids, and in particular, Convicts are very aggressive fish and will most likely devour anything you put in. Try some cool snails and maybe some java moss.
2006-09-20 18:27:24 · answer #4 · answered by hipichick777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"On the whole these fish are very aggressive both with other fish and with each other. They are poor subjects for the community tank but if you have a compatible pair they would make an outstanding display on their own."
-I have never had much luck with Cichlids, they are just too mean for me. But I hope all goes well for you.
2006-09-21 04:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by heidi_stew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jack dempseys, oscars, jaguars,firemouths,there is a lot of chiclid you can put in there caution some of these fish require lots of space they'll get quite large hope this helps good luck.
2006-09-20 22:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by howie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to agree with many oscars are fine with them as well as parrot fish
2006-09-21 00:43:34 · answer #7 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not many because convicts are vicious.....but you could put several in one tank....one time I had 22 in a 10 gal tank
2006-09-20 18:25:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have oscars and sharks with them and they are just fine with each other.
2006-09-20 18:43:20 · answer #9 · answered by hmalik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dryed flacked!
2014-10-20 07:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by mario 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋