one convict with other fish in a 20gal tank?
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Not even close in a tank that size. Convicts get BIG, as well as JD's and Oscars. Were talking 55G minimum for that fish alone-there are people that will tell you thats too small as soon as the morning rolls around and they check. Deffinatley consider smaller fish. The only cichlids that a 20 MAY be suitable for are rams and shelldwellers (check profiles on this site, very useful)
woooooooooo convicts do not get "BIG" they are stalky but not big.Doviis are big and jags and devils and buttis, peacock bass. Convicts are extremely aggressive and a 20 gallon would be nice for one convict or even a breeding pair. I wouldnt put anything in there unless its a pleco or food! A convict would screw another cichlid up it's size in a 20 g. convicts can get 6 inches but that is kinda rare. they usually stay around 4 inches.
kyle :clap:
kyle :clap:
rudelou55 said:
A breeding pair of convicts need at very minimum 25g. But you better be ready for thousands of little fry if you get a pair.
Although convicts are considered the "Bar brawlers" and are usually very aggressive (NEVER put two males together unless its 100g or more otherwise be prepared for a death) you sometimes get a mildly aggressive one.
My convict is mildly aggressive and only to fish that are smaller then him (he is the exception not the rule) the other convict I had would bully everyone including the cichlids.
Although convicts are considered the "Bar brawlers" and are usually very aggressive (NEVER put two males together unless its 100g or more otherwise be prepared for a death) you sometimes get a mildly aggressive one.
My convict is mildly aggressive and only to fish that are smaller then him (he is the exception not the rule) the other convict I had would bully everyone including the cichlids.
20 gallon is fine...
I have had juiveniles, convicts, sevrums,and small oskars together in tanks,
I find that how you add fish together is very important, do not add around the convict add fish together at same time before teritory is established, I recently
had 2 convicts a small oscar,and a gold sevrum, and they did fine together keep in mind that convicts breed like rabbits, and that you may need to upgrade to a t
least a 40 gallon at some point...
I have had juiveniles, convicts, sevrums,and small oskars together in tanks,
I find that how you add fish together is very important, do not add around the convict add fish together at same time before teritory is established, I recently
had 2 convicts a small oscar,and a gold sevrum, and they did fine together keep in mind that convicts breed like rabbits, and that you may need to upgrade to a t
least a 40 gallon at some point...
yea a 20 will be fine for a convict, and maybe a small pleco, but anything else will probably get killed by the con, i dunno what kind of crack branflake has been smoking but cons get a max of 6, and most times not a full 6. JDs get about 10 MAX and oscars can get up to around 14. so check yourself before you make yourself look dumb. IMO
I keep convicts that have grown up togeather, 4 olders, and 5 of their young in a 35 and they are just fine, some pushing and nudging and the very rare fin nipping but other then that they dont really bother each other.
I re-arage the tank every so often to keep them from establishing territories.]
I am really glad i decided to get these fish, they are very hardy and have great personalities.(also have tons of fry which i am able to sell to the LFS for moeny or trade for others things
).
I re-arage the tank every so often to keep them from establishing territories.]
I am really glad i decided to get these fish, they are very hardy and have great personalities.(also have tons of fry which i am able to sell to the LFS for moeny or trade for others things
).
