As some of you know, I have a generally peaceful pair of 3 inch angels in a 15
gal tank, and four half dollar-sized juvies in a 10
gal. Very soon, I plan to relocate the juvies to the 58, followed in a few days by the more mature pair.
I'm hoping that the bigger fish (having been cooped up in a 15
gal for months) will be so thrilled by their larger space that they won't fatally harass the smaller angels. And I'm hoping that giving the smaller angels free run of the tank for a few days will embolden them, or at least give them the advantage of knowing where the good hiding places are - it's a heavily planted tank with lots of driftwood and rock caves. If it doesn't work out, the four juvies will go into the 15
gal (still a step up from the 10 that they now occupy) until the next GCAS auction in March.
From what I've read, cichlids have such varied personalities that you never know what will work out OK until you try it - but it's important to have a Plan B in case things don't work out as planned.
then of course, there's always Plan C...
Jchillin said:
You can turn lights off, flip the tank upside down and give it a couple of spins...