Rtbs With Convicts?

[BigAlsTanks]

Can you keep a Red Tailed Black Shark with convict cichlids in a 20 gallon

 

[minnnt]

No mate, the shark will need at least a 4ft tank.

 

[BigAlsTanks]

No mate, the shark will need at least a 4ft tank.

But would they get along with each other?

 

[minnnt]

They can both stick up for themselves... Depends on the individuals temperament.

 

[GShorty1981]

A 20 gallon is to small for Convicts and the shark.

 

[Athena]

From past experience I would say no - not a good idea to house them together. Both are territorial and the RTBS seems to need a wide area of territory (around 3ft) and anything that comes within that scope will be bullied. Now, convicts are also of the same temperament and will fight back - in fact, I found that the convicts always won and my RTBS was forced into submission and ended up hiding behind the filter, sometimes too afraid to come out for food. Obviously, once I realised the mistake I'd made putting them together (on advice from the LFS!) I rehomed him.

I don't put anything in with my convicts now!

Regards, Athena

 

[GShorty1981]

I have a RTBS and a Convict together with no problems in my 4ft, but like i said earlier 20g is to small for a Convict, let alone 'convicts' and to small for a RTBS also.

 

[BigAlsTanks]

What about 2 convicts in a 20 by themselves. 1m 1f

 

[GShorty1981]

No its to small, i would say nothing under a 40 for Convicts.