My son has a large (about 5 inches long) bight yellow cichlid. He has been alone in a 20 gallon tank for at least the last 3 years. He is active and healthy, but I want to move him to a much larger tank to improve his quality of life.
I work in a medical office that has two large tanks. One is about 6 feet long and 3 feet deep. It contains cichlids, most about 2 inches long, a few about 3-4 inches long, and also some tetras, which are about 1.5 inches long. None of the fish are as big as mine. This tank has many rocky crevices for the fish to use.The other tank is massive, the size of a small room. It has quite a few big cichlids and several turtles. It is about 2 feet deep and has rocks that jut out for the turtles to sun themselves under lights.
My concern with putting him in the bigger tank is that he would possibly be a victim of aggression, or overwhelmed by the sudden presence of some many other big cichlids. However, I also worry that if I put him in the smaller tank he may be overly aggressive towards the smaller cichlids, and possibly try to eat the tetras.
I would appreciate opinions as to which tank would be best given his size and the fact that nearly his whole life has been spent alone, and also any tips on the best method of moving him. The drive from home to work is about 40 minutes. Thanks!
I work in a medical office that has two large tanks. One is about 6 feet long and 3 feet deep. It contains cichlids, most about 2 inches long, a few about 3-4 inches long, and also some tetras, which are about 1.5 inches long. None of the fish are as big as mine. This tank has many rocky crevices for the fish to use.The other tank is massive, the size of a small room. It has quite a few big cichlids and several turtles. It is about 2 feet deep and has rocks that jut out for the turtles to sun themselves under lights.
My concern with putting him in the bigger tank is that he would possibly be a victim of aggression, or overwhelmed by the sudden presence of some many other big cichlids. However, I also worry that if I put him in the smaller tank he may be overly aggressive towards the smaller cichlids, and possibly try to eat the tetras.
I would appreciate opinions as to which tank would be best given his size and the fact that nearly his whole life has been spent alone, and also any tips on the best method of moving him. The drive from home to work is about 40 minutes. Thanks!
