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GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	Hey everyone, I have a 29 gallon tank which I have 4 convicts in. Two of the convicts paired off and are getting ready to breed, so they became very aggressive. I read that they get the most aggressive when they lay the eggs, so I think that the other fish in the tank will get beaten up badly. If I take the other 2 convicts out ( they are about 1 and a half inches each ) and out them in my 55, which is stocked with 2 angelfish, 1 parrotfish, 4 kribs, 3 clown loaches, 1 catfish and a pleco, will the convicts cause problems with the other fish? Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	You might be ok, theres only one way to find out and thats to try it, my cons arent that mean their just extremely teritorial but they dont bother other fish that arent in there part of the tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	ok thanks, those two are the more docile anyways, and I have many caves and decorations that they can hide and everything. Thanks for the reply.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jsparkman Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 101 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Sep-2003	I would say definitely move them. There's less of a chance of them bothering the new tank mate because the male of the other pair may even kill the two. James
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	You could move the cons for the short term, but I really think your 55g is full enough now. I would be either finding a new home for the 2 cons or getting a new tank for them. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	It's better to move them to the 55 gal. tank & maybe start thinking of another tank for them. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	Yeah the 55 will be temporary because i'll end up having to set up my other 29 for them, the pair is getting pretty aggressive so I might have to move them soon. Thanks for the advice.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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