SoveriegnR
Aquarium Advice Regular
It's been brought to my attention that having a school of Rummynose Tetras in my tank along with my pair of Dwarf Cockatoo Cichlids could be problematic since the Rummies tend to stick to the lower water column, ending up occupying the same space as the Cockatoos which may end up being problematic during breeding seasons?
I've read that the Dwarf Cockatoos are much more peaceful than other cichlids, so initially when planning my stocking plan, I wasn't too worried about dealing with the possibility of an aggressive fish in my community. I also didn't notice, until pointed out, that Rummies to tend to stick to the bottom of the tank.
I'd like to hear from others who have kept this species to fill me in on just what kind of aggression level, if any, that I may have to plan for, as I wasn't aware that there would be much. Of course the female would defend her fry, but I feel the Rummies would eventually learn to avoid her 'baby area'.
Tank is NOT stocked yet, it's still cycling, but for info this will be a 20g long tank with the following stock plan:
x6 Nanus Cory Cat (Corydoras nanus)
x1 Bushy Nose Plecostomus
x6 Praecox Rainbow (Melanotaenia praecox)
x6 Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri)
x2 Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (a pair, m/f)
So I got at LEAST a month to figure this out hehehe
I've read that the Dwarf Cockatoos are much more peaceful than other cichlids, so initially when planning my stocking plan, I wasn't too worried about dealing with the possibility of an aggressive fish in my community. I also didn't notice, until pointed out, that Rummies to tend to stick to the bottom of the tank.
I'd like to hear from others who have kept this species to fill me in on just what kind of aggression level, if any, that I may have to plan for, as I wasn't aware that there would be much. Of course the female would defend her fry, but I feel the Rummies would eventually learn to avoid her 'baby area'.
Tank is NOT stocked yet, it's still cycling, but for info this will be a 20g long tank with the following stock plan:
x6 Nanus Cory Cat (Corydoras nanus)
x1 Bushy Nose Plecostomus
x6 Praecox Rainbow (Melanotaenia praecox)
x6 Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri)
x2 Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (a pair, m/f)
So I got at LEAST a month to figure this out hehehe