robertmarda
Aquarium Advice Freak
Does anyone have any experience with mixing african cichlids with community fish? I have a friend right now that has 4 african cichlids with 3 tiger barbs and 2 platies. He says they are getting along fine.
I have a 55 gallon tank with a number of community fish and a 6 inch convict cichlid and a 1 and a half inch firemouth. I think the african cichlids are about 2 inches long right now and my friend believes they will grow to 5 to 6 inches long. I believe the fish would be fine in my tank right now, however I have seen african cichlids be aggressive with other aggressive fish and win, so my concern is that when they are full grown that they would cause problems for my other fish. What do you think?
I have a 55 gallon tank with a number of community fish and a 6 inch convict cichlid and a 1 and a half inch firemouth. I think the african cichlids are about 2 inches long right now and my friend believes they will grow to 5 to 6 inches long. I believe the fish would be fine in my tank right now, however I have seen african cichlids be aggressive with other aggressive fish and win, so my concern is that when they are full grown that they would cause problems for my other fish. What do you think?