What To Put With A Pair Of Convicts?

[fI$H_FaCe]

hi guys, i have this gorgeous pair of convicts at the moment, always together, they don't leave each others side, they have only been in the tank for about a week or so and are about 2"-2.5" long...... i have a 90 Gal tank (with a mixed central/african community) i only did this for a short period so i could find out which fish i wanted to keep (my friend is going to be now taking my africans for his large tank!) so i would like to get some nice tankmates for these 2 convicts......

i really liek the angels, jack dempsey, ruby crown (Microgeophagus altispinosus), etc

but what would you guys recommend?

 

[juanveldez]

well out of the fish that you listed only the JD would be able to stand up to a breeding pair of cons and not be destroyed. personally I say get a 30 gallon for the cons and then do an angel tank with the 90.

 

[AnthonyRobinson666]

may be a great white, salt water might be a pro tho!!!
no really nothing unless its atleast a 4ft tank (atleast)

ARobinson

 

[Dwarfs]

well out of the fish that you listed only the JD would be able to stand up to a breeding pair of cons and not be destroyed. personally I say get a 30 gallon for the cons and then do an angel tank with the 90.

IMO, the JD would either get extremely stressed out and sick, or it'd attack the cons

Keeping a pair of cichlids with other fish is a generally bad idea (with the exceptions of some dwarf cichlids) Many people have to learn the hard way how brutal a breeding pair of cichlids can be, it's not pretty. There usually isn't any aggressive displays toward the other fish, just constant biting, tearing, and chasing.

I agree with Juan, get the convicts a separate tank and spare yourself the deaths, injuries, and stress induced illnesses caused by the convicts aggressive defense of their fry and territory

 

[aardvarkfromspace]

Could even get a divider if you want more fish and don't want trouble