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pinchyboy
08-16-2009, 11:15 PM
i had a 10g with 3 chichlids and i was ready to give them away. i had gone to the keys for a week on vacation and my aunt was left in charge and when i got back 1 of my cichlids died. it probly died by stress. sad story =(
Northernguy
08-16-2009, 11:18 PM
Sorry to hear it!
Did you test your perameters yet?
What kind of cichlids?
Lab_Rat
08-16-2009, 11:24 PM
That is sad. It may not have been stress, it was likely one of it's tankmates if you have mbuna. I take it you already know that 3 malawi cichlids in a 10g is a recipe for death. I would rehome the other two asap to someone who has a more appropriate tank.
pinchyboy
08-17-2009, 01:37 AM
i didnt test the perimeters and the cichlids that were in the tank were...

electric yellow cichlid
red zebra cichlid
Elongated Mbuna

the one that died was the electric yellow cichlid

I think the red zebra cichlid killed it because he is more dominate and is double the size of the other 2 cichlids
Sharon
08-17-2009, 01:40 AM
It will continue until there is only one....
Oscar_freak12321
08-17-2009, 01:44 AM
I'm sorry for your loss...you may want to get rid of the other two before one kills the other...and then think of a good stocking for a 10 gallon. That way you will have a better 10 gallon with no aggression in it. If possible, move the other 2 cichlids to a larger tank, such as a 55+.
Northernguy
08-17-2009, 01:49 AM
Larger tanks are recommended for some fish for many reasons.Just because they are small doesn't mean their attitudes are,their territorial needs should also be considered.
Sorry you had to learn this way!
pinchyboy
08-17-2009, 03:01 AM
yea i need to get rid of them and then im moving to a 20g long and im going to stock up on tetras..i will have like 6 and like 4 algea eaters and probably another school of fish around 5 and a centerpiece fish
Oscar_freak12321
08-17-2009, 03:03 AM
All right, sounds like a plan! thumbs2: A gourami, preferably a dwarf, makes a great centerpiece fish for that size of a tank. :22:
Lab_Rat
08-17-2009, 03:05 AM
The algae eaters suitable for a 20g would be otos.
pinchyboy
08-17-2009, 03:09 AM
alright thank you for the tips =) thumbs2:
robflanker
08-17-2009, 03:22 AM
You should try and get rid of the cichlids thru natural means tho - as opposed to just letting them die. Try posting on CL or taking them to a LFS for store-credit