[rsucre]

Would a pair of archocentrus nigrofasciatus convicts be OK in a tank with 6-8 juvenile (1.5") malawi? (pseudotropheus socolofi, yellow labs). The convicts are a little smaller, 3 months old.

 

[TheFishGuy]

It would depend on the size of the tank....

 

[rsucre]

Mine is a 50 gal tank.

 

[TheFishGuy]

When you say pair, do you mean male/female? If so then no.... not a good idea...

 

[rsucre]

don't know, they really look the same. the risk would be for the malawi or for the convict?

 

[xXGrEeNxTeRrOrXx]

The fish most in danger would be the malawians. Breeding convicts are vicious. I agree with TFG. Not a good idea.

Female convicts have orange/reddish bellies, and males do not.

 

[rsucre]

Thanks for the advise. I will not introduce the convicts to my mbuna tank.