Starvinmarvin
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What fish can i add to my tank if any? 
What Fish Can I Add
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Keyholes anythin small .. gouramis, rams
Starvinmarvin
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I was going to add 2 keyhole cichlids and 2 dwarf cockatoo cichlids but apparently i have too many fish already and i dont have the room but i know cockatoo cichlids only grow to 8cm.
I would really like to add those 4 fish to my tank.
Starvinmarvin
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I was wondering whether i could have a red tailed black shark in my tank? i know that they are semi-aggressive but would it be suitable for my tank? as i really like them
Starvinmarvin
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I am hoping to add 2 dwarf cockatoo cichlids, 2 keyholes and 1 red tailed black shark, but i dont know whether these fish are compatible with the other fish that i have!!
Callum
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i wouldnt want to mix any cichlids with cories. chek out inchworms posts on this topic.
http
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Well i've got 2 rainbow cichlids, 1 small angelfish and 2 rams and they have never gone for any fish and they haven't touched any of the corys so i think they are ok with the corys.
I know that keyholes and dwarf cockatoo cichlids are fairly peaceful fish so i can't see them going for the corys either.
Also with rams, dwarf cockatoo cichlids and keyholes not being very big cichlids maybe there won't be a problem?
I know that keyholes and dwarf cockatoo cichlids are fairly peaceful fish so i can't see them going for the corys either.
Also with rams, dwarf cockatoo cichlids and keyholes not being very big cichlids maybe there won't be a problem?
Callum
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i advise you to read these quotes from Inchworm:
'I don't keep cichlids myself, but I've heard a number of stories about rams eating the eyes of the corys, and I have a one eyed cory that I bought out of a cichlid tank at the lfs, but I don't remember what kind they were. Perhaps it's OK so far because yours are young, but when they mature it might be a different story. '
'Corys are totally defenseless fish that like to swim in schools with the idea that there's "safety in numbers." In their natural environment the group would just swim away when they feel threatened, but they can't do this in a tank. They just have to live with the stress.'
'Let me give you an example of this in human terms. Compare this to being a small person living with a very large one who has been known to frequently get drunk, lose his temper and become violent with those around him. While he might not have behaved that way at home, just knowing he might will cause you anxiety. Over time, this fear could lead to depression, and poor health in general. While you might thrive in a different environment, if you cannot escape your home life, you will most likely never become the happy and healthy person you should be.'
'The first is that the cichlids can do physical damage to the corys. I have a little fellow that I bought from a cichlid tank in an lfs, and he is missing an eye. Fins and tails can be nipped at too.'
'The second is less obvious. Being confined with aggressive fish can cause stress to the peaceful and defenseless corys. While it might not be noticeable to you, the corys are likely to be nervous and this can cause failure to thrive and weaken their immune systems. In this state they could easily catch bacterial infections and die.'
please dont keep corys with cichlids
'I don't keep cichlids myself, but I've heard a number of stories about rams eating the eyes of the corys, and I have a one eyed cory that I bought out of a cichlid tank at the lfs, but I don't remember what kind they were. Perhaps it's OK so far because yours are young, but when they mature it might be a different story. '
'Corys are totally defenseless fish that like to swim in schools with the idea that there's "safety in numbers." In their natural environment the group would just swim away when they feel threatened, but they can't do this in a tank. They just have to live with the stress.'
'Let me give you an example of this in human terms. Compare this to being a small person living with a very large one who has been known to frequently get drunk, lose his temper and become violent with those around him. While he might not have behaved that way at home, just knowing he might will cause you anxiety. Over time, this fear could lead to depression, and poor health in general. While you might thrive in a different environment, if you cannot escape your home life, you will most likely never become the happy and healthy person you should be.'
'The first is that the cichlids can do physical damage to the corys. I have a little fellow that I bought from a cichlid tank in an lfs, and he is missing an eye. Fins and tails can be nipped at too.'
'The second is less obvious. Being confined with aggressive fish can cause stress to the peaceful and defenseless corys. While it might not be noticeable to you, the corys are likely to be nervous and this can cause failure to thrive and weaken their immune systems. In this state they could easily catch bacterial infections and die.'
please dont keep corys with cichlids
Starvinmarvin
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Well i haven't had any problems and i wouldn't remove the corys unless they were being attacked, obviously if they were being attacked then i wouldn't hesitate to remove them.
Nerwign
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Just be aware that while *you* haven't had any problems, your corys are probably living a more stressful life. How do you know when your fish is happy if he doesn't really smile like we do? It is hard to figure out if a fish is happy or sad or angry or stressed.
It is clear that chiclids attack and mutilate corys very frequently. You should be very careful and either put a divider in your tank, or split your fish into two tanks.
You wont' be able to prevent your corys from suffering if an attack happens. You are not always at home, and it is very fast for them to lose an eye. And that's a very sad thing to let happen, when you were aware of the danger.
-Nerwign
It is clear that chiclids attack and mutilate corys very frequently. You should be very careful and either put a divider in your tank, or split your fish into two tanks.
You wont' be able to prevent your corys from suffering if an attack happens. You are not always at home, and it is very fast for them to lose an eye. And that's a very sad thing to let happen, when you were aware of the danger.
-Nerwign
Callum
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cories FTW! if you must take back you cichlids cories are such wonderfull fish.
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