africans

[k.mascher86]

I picked up a 10 gal for my son and it had these fish in it









there all about an inch long. My lfs said that the first one is a peacock and the last two are Africans.......any intake.

Second-can I keep these guys in the 10 gal and they be ok? Size and aggression wise? They have a little cave with a couple fake plants and a pirate ship they hide in........any intake would be appreciated

 

[k.mascher86]

Sorry.....the one in the middle was the peacock

 

[alLexX]

peacocks ARE africans,and all of them need a bigger tank. you should rehome them

 

[k.mascher86]

OK! What I asked was would they be ok........

 

[alLexX]

"all of them need a bigger tank,you should rehome them" <<<<<

 

[k.mascher86]

Nowhere to rehome them to.......

 

[alLexX]

Nowhere to rehome them to.......

will your LFS take them?

 

[k.mascher86]

Don't want them and my kid really likes them

 

[alLexX]

Don't want them and my kid really likes them

thats gonna be a problem. the minimum reccomended for trying africans is a 55(that arent shellies/dwarf),and its not a good idea to mix lakes

 

[k.mascher86]

They get along fine........they person I got it from has had them almost 2 months

 

[alLexX]

They get along fine........they person I got it from has had them almost 2 months

2 months isnt anywhere long enough to judge there behaviuor. ive had my rainbow shark for almost a year and a half,and only now is he starting to get territorial

 

[k.mascher86]

So your telling me......as of right now......I'm overstocked and I need to rehome them?

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Correct

 

[Duddits]

I can concur to what Alex is saying. None of those fish belong in a 10g. The yellow lab might be ok in a 29g for a little while on his own. However, it's not recommended and they need lots of room to swim. You can either look on Craigslist for a bigger tank or list the fish for sale on there. I'm sure you'll have no problem getting rid of the peacocks.

 

[ghostking010]

Yea u def need to rehome them ten gallon is just mean idk why any one would put them in a tank that small

 

[alLexX]

So your telling me......as of right now......I'm overstocked and I need to rehome them?

you currently arent overstcoked,but they dont belong in a 10. but relatively soon, they will grow and overstock you,and you will most likely end up with 1 horribly stunted fish,and 2 carcasses

 

[k.mascher86]

It is just temporary .......I just wanted to know if it was ok for now

 

[alLexX]

It is just temporary .......I just wanted to know if it was ok for now

how long is temporary?

 

[k.mascher86]

Month?

 

[New]

Try and rehome them a.s.a.p. I wouldnt wait at all.