i put this thread into the general freshwater forum because i want either convicts (south american) or yellow lab (african) so im stuck in the middle.

so i want to put either a breeding pair of convicts or a breeding trio of yellow labs into my 20 gallon tank that is empty.

which would work best?

BTW if you are gonna suggest getting a different type of cichlid they have to be from petsmart or petco. (i cant get fish shipped..parents)

THANKS JOMA

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What ph is your water out of the tap? Have you researched what they require?

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yes i know they have to have a higher ph and all there care requirements, i just dont know what fish would fit in a 20 gallon. i have read in many many places that a pair of convicts (i think s.american) would fit in a 20 gallon.

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???

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Personally I far prefer Yellow Labs to Convicts, though I do have both. In the case of a 20 I would likely just go for the convicts, however beware after if you remove fry - the male may become aggressive to the point of killing the female and with only a 20 gallon tank there is little room to escape him.

can i keep just females to prevent breeding or would they fight?

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Never tried it, but I don't believe it would be a problem. I've kept single convicts with other mixed cichlids (african and s/c american) successfully.

would they fight to show the hierarchy female?

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