megasalexanda Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 i bought this two fish from my LFS, later i found out that one is hard the other is soft water fish, is this water hardness important to the survival the fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfishfan Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 they will survive water wise , but it wont be long before the oscar eats the convict. or anything else for that matter , eating machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloughlin2 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 They are OK together until the oscar gets larger (ie 20cm+) then you may start having troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshes Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I have 2 oscars in with a convict. Oscar is 35cms and convict is 9-10cms. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megasalexanda Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 well my ocar is getting his buM kicked atm, coz the convict is about 1 cm larger. i had to put him a smaller tank inside the tank, he's all ripped. wound on this head, mouth etc.. and now he does eat and not as actively as when i first got him. the oscar just sit at the bottom of the tank now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAL05T Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Convicts are hardy as all buggery and will thrive in almost any water params, I have kept them together before in a mixed SA/CA community. Oscars are also big sooks who will sulk at the drop of a hat. Try using a divider to keep them physically apart if you wish to use the same tank and they MAY tolerate each other to an extent where you can let them live together, though by their very nature it is wise to keep an eye on them. I would not add any more convicts though, as if (when is more the case really) they breed they will defend their spawn with typical cichlid zeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAL05T Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 On a side note the lfs should have asked you more questions before selling you 2 potentially aggresive fish, poor form on their behalf to just make a sale at the expense of a hobbyist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megasalexanda Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 yes, i dont like that LFS at all, the guy is SO PUSHY, i just asked a question about the oscar he got, then he's like "so how many fish do you want?" and started adding water to the carrying bag, so i felt like ok i'll just have one convict, since one fish is 19.95, two for 30, so i bought two fish. i feel sorry for the oscars he got, he put like 20 of them fish in one 25 to 30 L tank, some of the oscar are so badly beaten. then he's trying to sell me some electric yellows, then i asked him about the different pH requirement, he's like " no it does matter, they can like in the same tank". seriously this guy doesnt care about the fish nor the customer, just want to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizark Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Then why did you buy the fish?? Bugger him if he is pushy. Which LFS was it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megasalexanda Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Then why did you buy the fish?? Bugger him if he is pushy. Which LFS was it?? dont think it's legal/appropriate for me to name the shop, but yeah i wont go there again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsTryOneMoreTime Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Then why did you buy the fish?? Bugger him if he is pushy. Which LFS was it?? dont think it's legal/appropriate for me to name the shop, but yeah i wont go there again Can you pm me the shop? Or at least tell me what suburb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAL05T Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Then why did you buy the fish?? Bugger him if he is pushy. Which LFS was it?? dont think it's legal/appropriate for me to name the shop, but yeah i wont go there again It is better not to name the shop in a public forum, as it causes all sorts of issues both personal and professional. I am a little amazed at the prices too, my friends store sells convicts for no more than $10, and that was a 5 1/2 inch stomper, usually they are a $2-$4 job. Please pm me the name of the store though out of curiosity I wont go into the whole e. yellow thing thats just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easty01 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 hay mate sorry to be the one to tell you but u got ripped. convicts are worth bout $5 wholesale no more then $10 retail maybe $15 if its a whopper and a pair. i can honestly tell u from one oscar man to another covicts are cool tank mate to have. in saying that u will run into problems if the oscar is not atleast twice as big as the convict (remeber an oscar wil eat anything he can fit in his mouth crickets, lizards, mice ect). if you have a male and a female convict in the tank your in trouble they WILL BREED (convicts are alot like rabbits) and when they do they will become extremely hostile toward every fish in your take big or small. take what u like from my experience but its not a one off thing iv seen it all to many time. feel free to pm me any question or experiences of your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megasalexanda Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Please pm me the name of the store though out of curiosity I wont go into the whole e. yellow thing thats just stupid. just a hint, i live in villawood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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