I want a small AGGRESSIVE cichlid

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Plecos4596

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I want this to be aggressive as hell but as aggressive as it is small thanks in advanced.
 
5 or 6 inches at max don't ask I just want it to be aggressive!
 
5 or 6 inches at max don't ask I just want it to be aggressive!

Kind of an odd request, however convict cichlids are really nasty, females reaching about 4" and males maxing out at around 6". Don't put a breeding pair in with any other fish, though, as they will absoltuely kill everything. Otherwise,though, they seem to fit the bill of what you're looking for.
 
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Kind of an odd request, however convict cichlids are really nasty, females reaching about 4" and males maxing out at around 6". Don't put a breeding pair in with any other fish, though, as they will absoltuely kill everything.

Convicts will get very aggressive in breeding season. Even if they r not in breeding season, they r nasty to most tankmates.
 
Telmatochromis Dhonti, easily the hands down winner under 6 inches. They will destroy tankmates that wander into their claimed territory, why you want something like this is beyond me?

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Convicts are a good choice and they are easy to find. They spawn like crazy and they can usually hold their own against similar sized fish.
 
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