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« on: June 26, 2010, 11:49:51 AM »

Hi, I have acquired a red devil cichlid that I have had for four months now. I have looked up just about every website on-line about them and have gotten a lot of different opinions and views on this awesome fish. Mine is about four inches. He has a good sized nuchal hump already has pointed dorsal and anal fins which makes me think it is a male. He is almost 4 inches and shares a tank with a one inch green terror a 5 inch common pleco a 2 inch bristlenose pleco and a 6 inch bichir. He doesn't seem to mind his tankmates as long as they stay away from his cave.  I was wondering how long he will allow tankmates or if they can stay permanently if they are given adequate hiding places. I was also wondering about their growth rate. If you have owned one of these fish please tell me about your experience with them. Thankyou.   Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2010, 12:06:50 PM »

Here is a good article on the Red Devil

I think once he hits maturity your other fish are in trouble, most cichlids are not so bad when juvenile but show their true colours when they pass this stage.
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2010, 10:27:59 AM »

Thanks for the info.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2010, 06:41:32 AM »

They grow very fast and are very aggressive. You may have some trouble down the line. Some tolerate tank mates, some don't. What size tank are they in?
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2010, 09:41:37 AM »

55 gallon for now.  Thats why I was asking because I dont know how long he will tolerate the green terror but they are fine for now.
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2010, 12:45:23 PM »

Keep a close eye on them and be ready to move one of them when the time come`s. Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2010, 04:09:19 AM »

^^ Yeppers, most likely they will not live together peacefully when they get older. A GT is no match for a RD.


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Owned by:
Two Jack Russell Terriers
Six Chinchillas
Two Parrots (birds) - Chiquita & Boomer
Parrot (Charlie)
Flower Horn (Bud)
Jack Dempsey (Jack)
Green Terror (Skittles)
Convict Tank
Goldfish
Guppies
African Clawed Frogs (Kermit & Kerbert)
 Cobalt Blue Lobsters
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