I imamazeing AC Members Apr 28, 2012 26 0 0 canada May 21, 2012 #1 is 20 gal really big enough for a convict cichlid pair:huh:
stormywendyann AC Members Apr 21, 2012 672 1 16 60 Westchester, CA Real Name Wendy Lubianetsky May 21, 2012 #2 I adopted a pair of convicts dumped at my local pet store and I have them in a 20. It seems to give them enough space. I have nothing else in there with them though. They try to kill anything else off... and there really is not enought room.
I adopted a pair of convicts dumped at my local pet store and I have them in a 20. It seems to give them enough space. I have nothing else in there with them though. They try to kill anything else off... and there really is not enought room.
Kaosu AC Members Oct 22, 2010 1,288 1 36 38 Washington State May 21, 2012 #3 I breed my pare in a 20 long...they have plenty of space at this point. 20l yes..standard 20 no. and not long term.
I breed my pare in a 20 long...they have plenty of space at this point. 20l yes..standard 20 no. and not long term.
RisiganL. AC Members Feb 24, 2010 1,069 0 36 Raleigh, NC Real Name Risigan Logendran May 21, 2012 #4 A 20L will work for quite some time. Eventually the fish will outgrow it. I have seen convicts almost 7" long, and they would NOT be happy in a 20g.
A 20L will work for quite some time. Eventually the fish will outgrow it. I have seen convicts almost 7" long, and they would NOT be happy in a 20g.
excuzzzeme Stroke Survivor '05 Mar 29, 2007 5,531 2 62 100 miles from water and 2 feet from Hell May 22, 2012 #5 Convicts are pretty active fish. I think that stormywendyann gave you the best answer.