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[Max]

Does it have to be a breeding pair as much as I like the idea of breeding fish I think I would prefer different kinds of fish insteadso could I have one of each of the americans I mentiond?
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[Max]

If I were to raise the convicts from about an inch would it be posible to have them with other fish?
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[JewelsRCute]

Danios are fast, but their not THAT fast. African cichlids are super fast compaired to american. I don't think many american cichlids could catch them but my africans would have some danio snacks in no time. I have 2 jewel cichlids and 2 auratus in a 29 gallon. I had others but they were beaten to a pulp by the jewels. I find that the fish are nice until you put the same type of fish in and they make a pair then they gang up on all of the other fish. My jewel was friendly but then I bought a partner. They are super mean now. but americans are definitly friendlier than africans. I had a blood parrot, jack dempsey, and pink/painted convict together and they got along fine. The dempsey would have to be traded in eventually because they get too big but have you ever thought of maby a blood parrot tank? they come in lots of colors and bright reds, mine had a grey body with black stripes but I've seen them dyed green and pink. Purple parrots are a very bright red. Beautiful.
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I like danios. I also like cichlids and shrimp and tetras and gourami and... this could go on for a while.

[Taratron]

Yes, and purple and green and blue blood parrots are painfully injected with DYE to look so "beautiful."

I don't think beauty should come at that price.
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[JewelsRCute]

Yes I know, I think it's mean too but the purple ones are natural right? I also don't like the glass fish that they dye either. Fish are naturally beautiful and don't need to be dyed. I was just saying that they do dye them. Lime green, neon purple and pink.
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I like danios. I also like cichlids and shrimp and tetras and gourami and... this could go on for a while.

[Max]

I liked blood parrots until I found out they were a freek species bred so poorly that they can't evan close there mouth now I think I want to stay away from them.
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[Cyradia]

[Max]

Any way off the subject of parrots and back to the qustion if I were to have a convict, a thread finned and a Altispinosa together in a 38?
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[Tommy]

Max, it's possible, but any time you are dealing with convicts, there are no guarantees. I've had one in the past who was so agressive that he would not allow any tankmates in a 29g. This came after he killed his female mating partner.

Overall, I would recommend against it. Convicts are best kept either with species, or in a larger tank with larger fish who have the same temperment. There are many other medium sized fish that I would choose over convicts (firemouth, acara, salvini, T. helleri, etc...)

[Max]

One last qustion would it be posible to keep a pair of convicts and an earth eater in a 38 or would the earth eater get to big?
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