Aqua Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hey all - I've got a tank lying around spare, it's about 30"x14.5"x15", so it's about 100L, and I was thinking about having cichlids in it, as I've not kept them before! What would y'all recommend, and suitable tankmates? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Probably my favourite cichlids would be Convicts. They're really neat to keep, they're awesome parents but the only 'problem' is that they're fairly aggressive when breeding. Jewel cichlids would probably be the only other cichlids tough enough to be kept with them then, but bottom feeders like plecos etc would be fine with them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I've got 2 bristlenoses, and purchased 4 khulii loaches about 6 months ago, but I've only seen 2 recently - they might still be around somewhere!! :lol: Would khulii's & bnoses be ok with convicts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Should think so, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Awesome Does anybody have a good website for info on Convicts?? How many would be a good number for my sized tank? Also - does anybody have any baby convicts they want to offload? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 cichlidfish.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I've just found another good read HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Great site, Aqua. It's especially true what they say about having two pairs in the same tank, I had two pairs of fully grown Convicts (about 15cm each) in a 4ft, they each took half as their territory and defended them doggedly. One pair actually dug a pit behind a rock ornament through the ~5cm deep gravel to the glass beneath, causing the ornament to fall over and create a cave which they then laid in! They're definately role model parents and really interesting to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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