there only about $2- $10 (for a small one) but i heard there agressive i have 2 anglefish, 2 pleco, some black skirt tetras, an upside down catfish, a sumo loach, a blue gouramie a yellow guppy and some other fish in a 32gallon tank. will these fish get along is it a good idea to get a cichlid.
2007-03-28 00:33:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
First off your angelfish are cichlids.
Second off what kind of cichlid? There are so many kinds and while many are aggressive (too aggressive for your tank) there are some less aggressive species such as rams, discus (very expensive and sensitive to water conditions) and kribenese (singly, don't get a pair for your tank). Most African cichlids are way too aggressive and will kill and/or get too large for your set up (minimum requirement is about a 55 gallon for most kinds,with the exception of dwarf shell dwellers). As for Neo-tropical most get too large and too aggressive for your tank (many get more than 12" long, think of them as "wet pets", one or a very few to a large tank). One other fish that MIGHT work (depending on the fish's personality) is a jewel cichlid (but some are very aggressive and others can live in a community tank).
You seem like you are at your stocking limit already though. I don't recommend you try this fish in your current set up. If you wanted to do cichlids, get another larger tank (gives you more possiblities and provides a better environment for the cichlids which need space due to size or aggression level). If you wanted to use your current tank (minus current inhabitants), you could set up one of the following options, a dwarf shell dweller tank, a pair of convicts, a firemouth (please research this one first I know more about African cichlids), or POSSIBLY (depending on the width and length of the tank and cover provided) a yellow lab colony.
2007-03-28 01:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by SabrinaD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a bad idea.
If they're african (which the more colorful ones are) they have different ph and hardness requirements than your other fish. One of them is going to suffer.
If they're south american cichlids, they'll kill everything in your tank but the plecos. They're not community fish except with other south american cichlids.
Your tank is allready full. The angelfish will grow. & the plecos will get too big for the tank & probably fight each other. Don't buy any more fish until you figure out who's going back to the store.
2007-03-28 09:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have four young cichlids in a smaller tank but they are very fun to watch. very high energy. I did get all of them at the same time and have been fine together and playful. When I added the pleco about a week later they went after him but I brushed them away and they have ignored him since.
I am a complete novice and I just wanted to let you know it might be worth getting another tank for the cichlid. They are entertaining me More than my other two tanks.
2007-03-28 07:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a good idea to randomly add cichlids to the tank, as they can be very unpredictable and most of the common cheap ones are also very aggressive and often African, which rarely mix well in community tanks.. Most at risk would be the Angels, since they are cichlids too.
2007-03-28 07:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I added cichlids to a tank of non-cichlid fish and they killed the non-cichlid. They were parrot fish, which are quite aggressive I found out. My advise is to not mix them with other fish because they are very territorial. They also killed our angle fish. In fact, I added another parrot fish later and I had to quarantine the original fish for a day or so and rearrange the tank just to fool it. That did work though.
2007-03-28 07:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by backdoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, this is not a good idea. the cichlid will eat the tetras, chase the gaurmis, but will get along with the angelfish and plecos. i am not sure about the loach, but i would not recomend it! what most people do is get one cichlid tank, and one community tank. otherwise it is not a good mix.
looks like you took my advise on cichlids verses the saltwater!
2007-03-28 07:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by skigrrrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get a separate tank if you really want cichlids.Some are very aggressive and even the less aggressive ones would bother or possibly kill your other fish.
2007-03-28 08:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋