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posted 03-14-2004 06:47 PM         

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I need some help with making a good comunity tank I want some convicts but i dont know what to mix iam heres what i think iam going to get so far

3 convictts
2 cory cats
1 stick fish

i need some help figureing out some others and i would like nice colours and cool fish

and the thing is i only have a 30 gallon tank so make it fit!!!'

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posted 03-14-2004 07:02 PM         

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Convicts are VERY aggressive. For a 30 gallon, I would only get 2 convicts and some sort of tough bottom feeder like a pleco.

-Chelle

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posted 03-14-2004 07:05 PM         

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got any nice looking fish

i read some where that this one guy has 2 Green Severum
1 Weather Loach
5 Convicts
1 Pictis Cat
1 Iridescent Shark
1 Cory Cat
1 Electric Blue Johnny
1 Stick Fish
all in a 29 gallon and he said that if u add them at the same time that they dont fight

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posted 03-14-2004 09:30 PM         

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That guys tank is severely overstocked. It's not just a matter of aggression, you also have to consider the size of the fish (his iridescent shark should get over 4 feet long and will require a 1000+ gallon tank). Plus there's the bioload that tank can support. The less water you have (and/or the more fish you have), the more concentrated the waste will be. Either than filter simply won't be able to convert all the ammonia (so the fish will end up dying from ammonia poisoning) or if it can convert all the ammonia, the nitrAtes will get very high, very quickly and it simply won't be possible to do enough water changes to keep them at safe levels.

Convicts get about 6" and since they are cichlids, they are very messy fish (ie. more waste.) Plus if you end up with a breeding pair, they will kill the 3rd one. They will also most likely end up eating the cory cats. And if that stick fish is the one I'm thinking of, it can get well over 3 feet long and is brackish/marine.

2 convicts and a small pleco (bristlenose maybe) will pretty much max out that 29 gallon.

-Chelle

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posted 03-15-2004 09:36 AM         

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I totally agree with Chelle (as usual). Cichlids need a lot of space as they are very territorial (for the most part). Overstocking your tank will lead to water problems, territorial problems and death of the fish.

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posted 03-15-2004 10:11 AM         

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OK OK I KNOW

got any other cool mixs that i can put in i want some kinda mean looking fish some cool ones

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posted 03-15-2004 10:31 AM         

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i would get a pink con and a black con!! that will fill out your tank nicly when they grow a bit!! also they will breed if you get male and female and you have a chance at getting marble cons!!..

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posted 03-15-2004 02:26 PM         

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ok every thanx for the answers just one thing what is a nice cool looking comunity tank for a 30 gal i need to know i dont care if convicts are in it or not

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posted 03-15-2004 03:01 PM         

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i think i found a good mix

3 dwarf pufers

2 cory cats

8 Serpae tetras

tell me what u think of this

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posted 03-15-2004 08:28 PM         

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the puffers are aggressive, they will fin nip like crazy and your tetras won't last for long. and most puffers need brackish water, unlike the other fish in that mix.

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posted 03-16-2004 07:51 AM         

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I would ditch the puffers and get a gourami.

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posted 03-16-2004 02:10 PM         

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ok thats what i think i will do just one more question what about BARBS could i maybe get one the only thing outta the list i told u iam going to change is the dwarf pufer so just tell me some others maybe

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