yellow lab with convict and silver dollars. will it work?

[Pallen81]

Does anyone think it would be too crazy to introduce a Yellow Lab Cichlid into a tank consisting of a small Convict and 2 large Silver Dollars? Is it best to keep African Cichlids and American Cichlids separate or is this a myth? Just curious as I couldn't find any info on the web about this.
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55 gallon:
2 Silver Dollars
1 Convict (juvenile – 1.5”)
1 Tiger Pleco

10 gallon:
Cycling

 

[mostlycichlids]

I tried this and it was unsucessful the yellow lab beat the other fish firemouth and con in the first 2 minutes I would not try this.

 

[almsk8s4life]

different water parameters dont do it every one will tell u the same

 

[Pallen81]

interesting....

my tank has a pH of 8.3 (my tap water is 8.5) and my current fish are doing great (I know american/amazon fish prefer lower pH parameters). I used to try and keep it at 6.5 but I ended up having so many dangerous swings of pH it became a disaster and I had some fish loss.

hmmm. I thought Yellow Labs were kinda wimpy from everything I read online. Guess I was wrong.

Is the potential problem the Convict or the Silver dollars? or both? hehe. If I removed someone would it work? Just curious again...

 

[mostlycichlids]

if you mix african and sa/ca's you will have problems.

 

[Pallen81]

Okay, gotcha. Very interesting, but makes lots of sense.

so the Silver Dollars might be completely fine?

 

[mostlycichlids]

you could try it the sa/ca's may be better to try the water chemistry is about the same.

 

[johaniimaster27]

Does anyone think it would be too crazy to introduce a Yellow Lab Cichlid into a tank consisting of a small Convict and 2 large Silver Dollars? Is it best to keep African Cichlids and American Cichlids separate or is this a myth? Just curious as I couldn't find any info on the web about this.
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55 gallon:
2 Silver Dollars
1 Convict (juvenile – 1.5”)
1 Tiger Pleco

10 gallon:
Cycling

Pallen what happened to you getting the eletric blue jack dempsey.
http://aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79049

 

[DeRo316]

my tank has a pH of 8.3 (my tap water is 8.5)

Ive read that fish can be fine and 'adapt' to different Phs but this is basically the exact Ph your africans would like/need if you decide to go that way.

 

[Pallen81]

Pallen what happened to you getting the eletric blue jack dempsey.
http://aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79049

Yeah, I got the Blue Dempsey. Had him for almost a month. He wouldn't eat or do anything. I think he has parasites, but I didn't figure it out in time sadly. Either way, other then being beautiful he was fragile as any fish I've ever seen. Discus could have beaten him up. Anyway. he's dead so I'm moving on.