Sunfish going into main tank?!

[Bk718]

So right now i got my baby sunfish whos about 1-1.5" in a non heated 10g tank.. His buddy in there is a dwarf cray.. The temp of tank is 68-69F. Filtration is AC30..

Im thinking of taking down the 10g tank and placing the sunfish in my main 55g tank with 2 angels/2 rams and tetras.. Temp 77-78..
I know that sunfish are a bit aggressive when they are older but just want to hear from those who have/had sunfish on what you think about this idea.. Im also hoping that the sunfish will see that the other fish are eating flakes and would go for them as well (for now only eats bbs/bloodworms)

Some shots of the baby and the cray

 

[Virtuoso2K12]

My wild fish(talipi/mosquito fish)learns to eat flakes from my fishes, it would be ok til he gets aggressive than give him his space.

 

[Fishy_Fun]

I would be careful with that fish.They might not like your fish when it gets older

 

[Bk718]

Thanks for post Aqua

I would be careful with that fish.They might not like your fish when it gets older

just temporarily.. eventually when he gets bigger I will pass him on to someone else

 

[Fishy_Fun]

I don't see why you couldn't add him for now.

 

[jm1212]

i wouldnt add it to a tropical tank. temp is to high.

 

[Bk718]

i wouldnt add it to a tropical tank. temp is to high.

he came from waters which were 75+ in the summer.. i can perhaps slowly acclimate him.. :huh:

 

[Virtuoso2K12]

So wat jm said is you can keep him in the 10g and get a hima bigger tank as he outgrowns it. But again your other fishes can teach him to eat flakes by just watching. My talipias had to accumilate to.

 

[noodles62]

Won't he eat your tetras?

:edit: never mind - I guess at 1 1/2 inches he still has some growing to do....

 

[Bk718]

Won't he eat your tetras?

:edit: never mind - I guess at 1 1/2 inches he still has some growing to do....

yee.. I added some guppy fry before to him and he didnt even eat them lol
Plus the tetras are rummy nose which are pretty big.