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Didak_47
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« on: October 31, 2009, 11:45:01 PM » |
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I have just set up my new 150 litre tank. I currently have 1 texas cichlid and hoping to introduce a Jack dempsey, 2 convicts and 2 silver dollars. What are your thoughts. Any comment would be appreciated.
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Karen
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2009, 06:13:09 AM » |
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Welcome to Badman's!
Its great to see you asking questions before you stock. Its so much better for everyone involved when things get done in that order.
First thought is: if this is a newly set up tank, is it cycled? What are your current readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate? No new fish until its cycled please.
When you do get new fish.....silver dollars are a schooling fish and need to be in groups of 6 or more. You don't have room for 6 of them, please don't get them. Texans, convicts and JD are all pretty mean fish, and all quite territorial. Your tank isn't especially huge. Since you already have the Texan I would suggest EITHER the JD or the convict pair, but not both. The convict pair when spawning will push that Texan into a corner and hold him there. In my opinion (I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong) there is enough space for the Texan to be in a corner for the week or two of spawning and he will be ok once he learns his place. Paired convicts are not force to be taken lightly.
If you only got ONE convict, you could probably get away with the Texan, the JD and one convict.
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2009, 09:55:35 AM » |
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How long is the tank? I thought JDs needed at least a 4" tank. I didn't think even a 55g (200l) was big enough for a JD. Convicts get nasty, I'm not sure how this would go.
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Didak_47
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 02:33:17 AM » |
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The tank has been running for a month. It is 4" in length. All the indicators are perfect and the texan has been thriving. I have decided to place a Green terror in there along with an albino convict.They all have there own hiding areas. What do you think?
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Karen
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 04:18:38 AM » |
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Well Bottom Feeder was questioning a JD and a Texan and I am going to question a Green terror and anything but water in a 55 gallon tank.
Didak, you are going to have dead fish on your hands. You have made a very poor choice. Good luck.
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Didak_47
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 11:12:24 PM » |
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All three fish have settled in well. The texan was previously in a community tank so he was not as bad as i though he would be. No dead fish yet.... No fighting either. Maybe my choice isnt as poor as you think?
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Karen
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2009, 06:32:47 AM » |
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Post back in 6 months or a year. Your fish are still young.
I will repeat myself, you have made a very poor choice. I really recommend you start looking on Craig's list for a new tank. You will need either a new tank or a hole in the back yard before next summer. Your situation will NOT remain peaceful.
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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2009, 08:53:22 AM » |
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not to sound mean or disrespectful, but, you have three of the most aggresive fish that I have read about, nothing will change that, they might be fine now, just like 8 people in a 1 bedroom apartment, however, that will not last long and someone will die, please rethink your decision, we on this forum are very passionate about fish thriving, not just surviving, you do have a major time bomb waiting to go off, I would seriously rethink Karens advice. just my  now back to regular programming and off soap box.................. |
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Hollyfish2000
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2009, 09:38:22 AM » |
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With cichlids (especially African and Central American), your stocking will be "just fine" up until the morning you wake up and it's decidedly NOT fine. It's best for you and your fish if you act now. Do some reading on the fish you have, decide which one(s) you like best and which will do best in your relatively small tank, and then rehome the others. Good luck!
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 02:09:24 PM » |
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If the conversion is correct, 150 litres is about 40 gallons of water. And if your tank is 4ft long then you have a 40long which means stocking it will be different from a standard.
You can not have a texas, green terror, and a convict in 40 gallons of water. You can have a pair of convicts in a 30 gallon, and a single gt or texas is fine in a 55. Green terrors are very moody when older and you may find that having all 3 of these cichlids in a 150 litre tank will probably be a problem later. I suggest making plans of eventually getting a at least a 75 gallon tank. Not only will your fish be able to establish territories better, the gt and texan won't be stunted.
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