Cichlid Question

[SkullAngel]

can I keep a electric blue cichlids(1) with a few(3) fancy guppies(the cichlids is only about 1pm and the guppies about 1.5in....
P.S. I am just asking for now and might or might not getbthe cichlids depending on your guys answer

 

[Mumma.of.two]

No IMO. What size tank are we talking about?

 

[SkullAngel]

I only have space for a 10g

 

[SkullAngel]

Cichlids 1in

 

[Mumma.of.two]

The only cichlid that can go in a 10g are shellies and they can only go in a species only tank.

 

[SkullAngel]

Ohh kk thnx

 

[smileyface9]

Yeah electric blue cichlids are too big for a ten gallon. When i had a ten gallon I loved raising platy or tetra. Try those maybe?

 

[SkullAngel]

I was thinking that the electric blue can become the boss of the tank when it get a bit older

 

[Mumma.of.two]

A 10g simply isn't big enough to support a fish that size.

 

[SkullAngel]

Yah I guess so...

 

[smileyface9]

Sprry, but electric blue cichlids need at least around a 70 gallon tank. A 10 gallon would be way too small. Try googling it and it will give you different opinions on it, but none will say that a 10 gallon is suitable.

 

[SkullAngel]

Okay thanks

 

[smileyface9]

No problem!

 

[SkullAngel]

BTW I heard guppies reproduce at an alarming rate, what is the approximate amount of fry will one female have?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

BTW I heard guppies reproduce at an alarming rate, what is the approximate amount of fry will one female have?

From 1 to 100 maybe more if the female is older. I think the average is about 30-50 fry.

 

[SkullAngel]

From 1 to 100 maybe more if the female is older. I think the average is about 30-50 fry.

Dang that's alot....

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Dang that's alot....

Yes it is. So if you get fry you need to have a plan as to what to do with them all. You can leave them with the parents to get eaten but some will still survive and over crowd your tank. You can give them away and trade at your LFS but not all will take them.

 

[SkullAngel]

I'll probably get a breeding trap and the first to second batch, then the rest I might just give it away