Big Fish

[SeanTrollope]

i have a large ciclid. i think it is a female previous owner said it was. anyway it seems lonley and i would like it to breed . if i put the same speces of fish 1/4 the size would they fight. can u put lead in the tank. how would u breed them.

 

[TallTree01]

It really does depend on the soecies Sean, cichlids vary in temperament. If you don't know the species, you can post some pictures and we will try to identify it.

 

[SeanTrollope]

she is like this but she only has one eye and is a bit bigger than my hand

 

[TallTree01]

That looks like a severum to me, they're generally one of the more peacful cichlids, I couldn't say for certain whether they would get along though.
You could try them and if he is aggressive you could seperate them until the small one grows a bit

 

[star4]

It can be very difficult to put adult cichlids together, or even adding a smaller one with larger ones. It can lead to bullying and stress which can kill a small fish quite quickly. How did the fish loose its eye? sometimes a cichlid that has been bullied previously can suddenly turn aggressive against others (I do have a little experience with trying to get cichlids to get along). Before you even attempt it, make sure you have a spare tank available just in case you need to separate them, or a good solid tank divider.

 

[SeanTrollope]

she lost an eye to an infection that the other owner had she also lost her mate to the infection

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

Has she been quarantined well enough for said condition?

Anyways, i think you'll have better luck pairing it off with another of the same size. Remove her first, rearrange some stuff inside, introduce the new one then reintroduce her

 

[SeanTrollope]

yea she has been alone since it lost its mate and that was ages ago

 

[SeanTrollope]

sadly the heater exploded and it died of cold and i realised to late