There is a thread on one of these forums with pic's of a JD/convict hybrid somewhere and as for sexing the try and look for larger fish, the males have pointed dorsal fins and females have rounder dorsal fins.
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wow so i guess most cichlids the males are larger with pointed fins because thats one of the ways i was able to sex my jack dempsey.i am now very interested in this hybrid and if you come across this thread or anywhere else i can see some pictures of one i would greatly appreciate it if you sent me a link.
The convict would be a better choice, the salvini would probably kill the jack in a smaller tank like yours.
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If your JD already killed the oscar, then you should not be getting another cichlid at all. The risk will be there regardless of the species. Convicts, Salvinis...I doubt either one of them with the JD are bound to last.
hmmmm what do you think about a female dempsey for him?i just dont want him to be all by himself in a big tank wouldnt it get boring/lonely?
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ok well i guess i will just have to wait for a while then cuz i cant afford another tank yet but i might try the convict first and if it doesnt work out ill just put it in the new tank
my old pair of comvicts aobut 2years ago would go up against a 9inch red devil and the male convict was about 4inches maybe 5. and the convict would win somhow. for the size they get they are def the toughest fish in that size range.
salvini's are overrated!the one i had would get beat up by everyone and he was bigger then them.
No, your salvini was the exception. I have kept them and they need a huge tank to be kept with any other fish, they claim a fairly large territory, and don't just chase others out, they chase to kill.
