[Terrordactylll]

Yesterday I got a mated pair of adult convict cichlids in my 37 gallon tank from one of my fish stores close by, and I was wondering if there's ANY chance that anyone has any idea or experience with keeping tank mates with Convicts? I was thinking something a long the same size or close to the same size as them, such as Giant Danios, Rainbowfish, I also hear that Tiger Barbs are okay tank mates with them. Im just trying to have a little bit more variety with these guys, even though I'm aware that it may not work. Anyone have any ideas???

 

[Terrordactylll]

Thank you so much. I'll look into either Three spot Gourami's or Giant Danios, and if they don't work I'll probably bring them back to the store, or give them to my teacher's/friends. My Convict cichlids are still getting settled into their new tank(which if you guys would like I can post a few pictures of them and the tank), so I'll wait awhile until their eating normally and show normal behavior. Yesterday I fed them for the first time and they destroyed their food, and I did this morning too and as I was leaving they went to the surface to eat. I'm new to the aquarium keeping hobby so I'm still learning more and more each day. Thank you all so much, and I'll post updates.

 

[Terrordactylll]

Anyone have any ideas???

Another possibility would be the 3 spot gouramis (gold, blue, opaline). They are generally pretty smart in staying out of the way of breeding cichlids, and while they will count as part of the pecking order, they are generally seen as less of a threat then another cichlid. They would benefit from some plants, either real or plastic that come to the surface, or floating plants. They can have very high conspecific aggression so your choice is either a single or a larger group (3 or more) with no more then one male.

Question, between giant danios and three spot gouramis, which one would you suggest over the other? I feel like Giant danios would do good for a short amount of time before getting forced into a corner of the tank, while the three spot gouramis would stand a better chance against the cichlids simply because of their size, and like you said they're smart enough to stay out of their way. Let me know.