Has anyone kept cichlids, such as firemouths, salvini, or jack dempseys with australian rainbows? The rainbows are about 4" in size. I don't know if the rainbows would be just a dither fish or if the cichlids would go after them. They would be in a 40g long tank.
Cichlids and rainbows
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The rainbows will shred the fins on cichlids or other fish the same size or smaller.
I gave my rainbows away because they were eating my dempseys fins.(ebjd's were same size as rainbows)
I gave my rainbows away because they were eating my dempseys fins.(ebjd's were same size as rainbows)
Wow, I was figuring it the other way around! Sounds like the rainbows might be able to hold their own.
it would be something worth trying out, but in a tank that size there's no options for escape (for either species of fish). if you want the jd, start with at least 75g.
I keep rainbows and Bolivian rams. Hubby keeps rainbows with his peacocks.... We keep several different kinds of bows... never had any problems with them or with the cichlids.
Cathy
Cathy
Forgot to mention one other thing - temps. Most bows really do better in low to mid 70's. So, if you do try mixing them, make sure you don't try it with a cichlid that likes upper to low 80's...
Cathy
Cathy
no way man, ive seen in a 150 gallon cichlid tank with 3 blue rainbows and 1 other red one(dont know the name) and they got freaking murdered!! they were teared apart within a few weeks, only 1 survived. He was taken out of the tank.