Fact/fiction And please explain your answer

[Convict2161]

Heard that overstocking/overcrowding NOT to a ridiculous degree but to a certain level. The overstocking will cut down on aggression in a Cichlid tank.

Again this is something I just heard from a friend who suggested adding maybe 2-3 more fish to cut back on aggression. I'm not having the issue. Was just a general conversation.

 

[jetajockey]

It's common practice in african cichlid tanks, not so much with SA/CA though.

 

[Convict2161]

It's common practice in african cichlid tanks, not so much with SA/CA though.

Gotcha... I have a 55 with 6 convicts and was always curious what if anything I could add. Oh and a BN pleco. I had a pair of FM and I really liked them but I had to re-home due to the excessive bullying to my convicts believe it or not. The FM were brutal and relentless. So I was wondering of I'm done, a convict tank and that's it?

Would have likes to have added some more fish, something different to look at. Maybe something that swim in a different area like middle swimmers or something.

Again just thinking out loud.

 

[jetajockey]

You could, but honestly I'd move out most of the convicts first. When they start spawning and guarding eggs/fry it will turn into a war zone. Breeding SA cichlids are extremely difficult to stock around.

 

[Convict2161]

You could, but honestly I'd move out most of the convicts first. When they start spawning and guarding eggs/fry it will turn into a war zone. Breeding SA cichlids are extremely difficult to stock around.

Ok so what options do I have and how many convicts would I have to re- home to get a more versatile tank. I have room no?

How about re-home them all to my LFS and do africans? Then how many can I add? And the colors would be cool and I could stock!

 

[jetajockey]

I'm not very good with african stocking but I do know that many people use 55's to do it. I think that's the best way to go if you want a lot more activity in the tank. If I was trying to avoid spawning in a species I'd get a few of the same sex, preferably female, but that's just a general statement, I have never had to deal with convicts in that way.

 

[Convict2161]

I'm not very good with african stocking but I do know that many people use 55's to do it. I think that's the best way to go if you want a lot more activity in the tank. If I was trying to avoid spawning in a species I'd get a few of the same sex, preferably female, but that's just a general statement, I have never had to deal with convicts in that way.

Gotcha thanks. I'll start a thread in the Cichlid section.