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Postby dethmunkee on Mon Mar 19, 2001 2:52 am

hey,
i got some questions..hope some one can answer

can house 4 or 6 cons in a 20 gal. tank?

what scavenger tankmate would be suitable in that tank?

can i add the convicts once the water has been in the tank for 48 hrs? or would they die?
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Postby oscar2001 on Mon Mar 19, 2001 3:33 am

Hey dont convicts get big and have a mean attitude?


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Postby xhpx on Mon Mar 19, 2001 2:54 pm

as long as your water conditions are ok... I would think you could put them into a fresh new setup.

I am far from an expert... but I have a pair of convicts and they're babies doing very well.

20 gal will work for smaller convicts... mine are only 2"-2 1/2" in a 15 gal. by themselves.

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Postby dethmunkee on Tue Mar 20, 2001 12:10 am

convicts are nasty fish, but good parents. they get 6 inches. i would never mix dem with my precious O!!!
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