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MIKE D

MIKE D

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Jul 2, 2007
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So I have 2 questions. 1. Im selling 2 of my cons to a LFS in my area because when I got them I didnt know how fast they have babies and my cons are starting to breed again. Oh yea I still have the first 100 fry!

I want to get new tank mates for the remaining 2. What do you think I should get? My g/f likes jewels and I like firemouths. I would love to have an oscar or two but I cant get a bigger tank because we live on the seccond floor. I would like to stick to ca and sa cichlids.

question 2 I have 3 agressive angels. can I put them into my con tank to slow down the breeding untill I have time to sell two of them? I was thinking of selling them on saturday. I just dont know how long I have before they lay eggs.

thanks ~mike
 
I don't think the angels will really help and u mite even lose one or two if u put them in there with the convicts. unless ur getting a bigger tank the oscar really won't work cause a 55 gallon is about right for one oscar by himself.
 
No, jewel cichlids are from africa, and mixing sa/ca cichlids with africans doesnt work well. some people will say do it, but theyre from 2 different areas and need different water parameters.

Maybe some white Convicts, not the pink ones, but there is an actual white strain of Convicts around.

Or maybe a single Green Terror Cichlid or single Jack Dempsey.
 
Put the remaining breeding pair of cons in the 30. Transfer the angels and pleco to the 55. The angel aggression you are seeing is likely the result of being in too small of a tank.

In addition, your 25 is heavily stocked. You could lighten the load there by moving the cory, hatchets and danios over to the 55.
 
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