Convict Cichlid

[AngelAi]

 Ok so I went with my mom to my Uncel apartment he rented out.  we went to clean It and there I saw I'n a small tank was a rather large Convict cichilid fish! I think he is bigger then my hand! they left him there soo I brought him home and washed out one of my bigger tanks an put him in it.  he is a real smart fish.  when ever someone walks by he watches you and wants your attention. or he just wants to eat me Idk.. But I was wondering what kind of fish could I put in the tank with him. the tank looks kinda empty with just him in there.  I think its a boy tho I could be wrong.  Also is there any thing I could put in there that would make him more happy? he likes to play with the rocks at the bottom of the tank. like he grabs them in his mouth and brings them up to the top and lets them float back down and chases them.  he also likes playing with plastic bottle caps.  he is so cute! >.<;​

 

[Wills]

Aww that is cute Really glad you have taken him in it sounds like your getting the full character of cichlids
 
As far as tank mates... it depends on tank size - what length and volume is it?
 
If you post up a pic I can have a go at sexing it for you
 
Wills
 
PS welcome to the forum!

 

[AngelAi]

Aww that is cute

Really glad you have taken him in it sounds like your getting the full character of cichlids

 
As far as tank mates... it depends on tank size - what length and volume is it?
 
If you post up a pic I can have a go at sexing it for you

 
Wills
 
PS welcome to the forum!

Yes! he is a cute fishy! if he is a he.. he might be a she I dont know. Also have a question. he is a big fish but this might be a stupid question but do they have teeth? should I worry about him biting the cats nose off or fingers? his tank does not have a lid.. X__X
 
its a pretty big tank I think its a 45 gal its like a little less then half of my 55gal 
 
this is him down here. still kinda working on his tank so its kinda empty. 
 

 

[Wills]

Its a boy!!
 
He looks great dont worry about the tail either some males do go like that. 45 gallons is a great size for him as well I used to have a Honduran Red Point which is a relative to the Convict and yes they do have teeth and they do bite but it shouldnt hurt - I would try and get some kind of cover for the tank though.
 
As for tank mates - I would not get him a girlfriend - convicts are very common and when they breed it can be really hard to rehome the fry. Other cichlids could be on the cards but Im not sure how this chap would deal with them as is obviously quite old - ie probably 2 years old + Good tank mates would be things like swordtails, red eye tetras, blind cave fish - maybe some small species of plecs.
 
Wills