Convicts+mollies=? - Aquarium Advice

Big Ben · 04-10-2006, 06:50 PM

hi I have 3 mollies and my sisters bf is getting rid of three convict cichlids which are all females. He wants to give them to me...but word on the street is that convicts are pretty hardcore fighters. Am I wrong in thinking that they'd eat my mollies? What should I do? thanks.

**Devilishturtles** · 04-10-2006, 08:09 PM

How large is your tank? How large are the convicts? Individual convicts are not as vicious as they would be were they a mated pair, but I still would not do it if I were you. Not unless you had a very large tank. Once they get larger (around 5 inches or so) I would surely expect the mollies to be picked on.

Just my opinon.

severum mama · 04-10-2006, 09:46 PM

Agreed. I keep a 3 inch female convict in a 55 gallon, and she holds her own with a 6-7 inch severum and a 6 inch firemouth. Even the females are tough as nails and I really think they would pick on the mollies even in a large tank.

Big Ben · 04-11-2006, 01:23 AM

yeah ive only got a 10 gal. Thanks for your input. I won't be accepting those convicts..just got 2 bronze corydoras today

, maybe ill add 1 more molly in a week or two.

severum mama · 04-11-2006, 10:20 AM

For a 10 gallon, I'm afraid you're more than maxed out. I personally wouldn't add any more mollies.

04-10-2006, 06:50 PM	#1
Big Ben Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 245 Images: 7	Convicts+mollies=? hi I have 3 mollies and my sisters bf is getting rid of three convict cichlids which are all females. He wants to give them to me...but word on the street is that convicts are pretty hardcore fighters. Am I wrong in thinking that they'd eat my mollies? What should I do? thanks.

04-10-2006, 09:46 PM	#3
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	Agreed. I keep a 3 inch female convict in a 55 gallon, and she holds her own with a 6-7 inch severum and a 6 inch firemouth. Even the females are tough as nails and I really think they would pick on the mollies even in a large tank. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

04-11-2006, 10:20 AM	#5
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	For a 10 gallon, I'm afraid you're more than maxed out. I personally wouldn't add any more mollies. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

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04-11-2006, 01:23 AM	#4
Big Ben Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 245 Images: 7	yeah ive only got a 10 gal. Thanks for your input. I won't be accepting those convicts..just got 2 bronze corydoras today , maybe ill add 1 more molly in a week or two.