M
meenie
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would they cohabitate in a 40L tank together? There are 5 German Blues in there now with 2 syno's and 2 pictus cats. Thinking about adding 5 bolivians. I could set up a separate tank if needed......
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M
meenie
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oh well, nobody's going in there right now, came home today and found that I've got a budding case of Ich 
. Hopefully I'm starting treatment (raising temp and adding maracide) in time to keep it from getting out of control, everyone still seems lively and eager to see me.
. Hopefully I'm starting treatment (raising temp and adding maracide) in time to keep it from getting out of control, everyone still seems lively and eager to see me.- Messages
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- Melbourne, Australia
Personally, I've never had any problems keeping blues and bolivians together. My bane has been trying to keep those nasty little pictus with anything softer than a rock. Nassssty Pictusssessss, we hatessss them.
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- Portland, Oregon, USA
10 dwarf cichlids in a 10-gallon tank? Frankly I think this tank is already well overstocked. The smallest synodontid is about 3" long, pictus cats reach 5" in length, and both are way too active to be housed in a 10G!
M
meenie
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it's not a 10 gallon tank, its a 40 gallon long tank.
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- Portland, Oregon, USA
Bioload-wise your tank can certainly handle it, but it then becomes a question of aesthetics. These species are not schooling fish per se, as they'd rather define their own territories. It's part of their charm, IMO. When you put a lot of them in tank of a size that's inadequate for all of them to claim a little territory, you lose that behavior and thus part of their charm. Additionally, it may turn out that only one pair will be able to claim a territory (becoming the alpha-pair), and they'll suppress the others' ability to attain full coloration by their dominant behavior. Personally, I think going with a pair of each would be much more enjoyable, but that's just my opinion.
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- Melbourne, Australia
I'm the same. I don't like to keep many fish in my tanks. I find, the more space you give them, the more interesting they become.
M
meenie
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I'll probably set up another tank before I get the new fish. 2 pairs of rams have formed up in the current tank, I'll have to find a place for a 3rd female I have that's getting chased alot in the middle. thanks.
