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by **djfass** on Sat Oct 21, 2000 4:23 pm

Im gettin a new tank a 130 ga. i got 2 oscars already so i dont want any more of those and no africans any ideas , i was thinkin about 2 red devils any other ideas for new fish in this tank would be cool, only S.A. or central cichlids. would two devils and a texas work

by **cichlidfishadmin** on Sat Oct 21, 2000 5:26 pm

Hi Dj,

Should be ok, your oscars should be considerably bigger than the devils though because the devils are a lot meaner. Texas cichlid is pretty mean too, you should be ok with the devils, texas and maybe even a snakehead

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Joe
www.cichlidfish.com

by **Jay** on Sat Oct 21, 2000 9:26 pm

snakehead would probably kill the oscars, maybe not an obscure snakehead, but most snakeheads get over 3' long

by **cichlidfishadmin** on Sun Oct 22, 2000 12:39 am

I've seen them together, but yes I agree you'd have to keep a "small" one .....really don't know how fast those things grow....or maybe instead just get an arowana....

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Joe
www.cichlidfish.com

by **djfass** on Sun Oct 22, 2000 6:42 am

Oops sory guys the oscars have their own tank, i would never put them in with devils even though they are about 10 inches, the 130 will be fo the 2 devils and the texas alone and an agae eater of course

by **cichlidfishadmin** on Sun Oct 22, 2000 8:55 pm

Ooops, sorry, TINTIN, I saw the pic, nice...please REPOST your posting because you had posted it TWICE and when I erased one of them somehow both got deleted....

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Joe
www.cichlidfish.com

by **tintin** on Sun Oct 22, 2000 10:46 pm

http://www.cia.com.au/dfm/stuff/convictsfry.jpg

Here's my Texas, I was wondering if I could find another tank mate for him. And apparently he isn't even a true texas? Some have told me he's a Carpinte.

He's 20cm, the tank is a deeper than usual 4ft tank (250ltres). He also doesn't seem to like eating food in blocks, he waits for it to settle, then digs up the gravel to eat the bloodworms etc. Is this typical for a texas?

by **tintin** on Sun Oct 22, 2000 10:47 pm

OH! And I also wanted to know what a snakehead looked like. And if it could be a good tank mate for my texas cichlid?

If any of you could point me to some pictures online of a snakehead that would be greatly appreciated!

by **tintin** on Sun Oct 22, 2000 10:49 pm

Damn stuffed up again! This is not my day!

Here's my tex! (last pic was my convicts looking after their fry!).
http://www.cia.com.au/dfm/stuff/tex.jpg

by **thomas** on Mon Oct 23, 2000 8:17 am

tin dude sorry but that thing is UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i like your cons though nice gravel too will have to get a pic of specter up in here: yall done made me go all out, up in here ,up in here (DMX)<

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its a gnome!

by **thomas** on Mon Oct 23, 2000 8:19 am

dang i fordot to disable it here it is for real <:)>

by **Jay** on Mon Oct 23, 2000 7:42 pm

hey tintin, that picture was a rio grande perch I think. They are from the same region as Texas cichlid, grow up to 12 inches.
Jay

by **Repunz** on Mon Oct 23, 2000 9:38 pm

That is one ugly fish! But I love the convicts! They are so beautiful! Would they get along with on oscar??

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Jen

by **cichlidfishadmin** on Mon Oct 23, 2000 9:41 pm

Hey! I actually like that Texas, does look kind of bright, guess the flash from the camera? not sure if really a true texas....but i think looks cool

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Joe
www.cichlidfish.com

by **kickstart4** on Wed Oct 25, 2000 3:39 pm

That pic really doesn't do justice for the Texas. You have to see them up close or in real life to really appreciate them. My Texas is simular to that but not exactly, Can't really tell what it really is from the pic. Looks kinda like a texas cichlid to me though...