Convict, firemouth or green terror?

[briang6]

So im trying to decide between the two and i have some questions. First off, would two male firemouths or convicts be able to live together? Or two females. I am going to order them online and they cannot guarantee them being male or female. Same thing for convicts. Also would i be able to keep one of each? Is there a reputable online store i can use? I have a 35 gallon tank. Would this be sufficient for a green terror? I have kept many cichlids before and i can keep it very clean. Any other advice about this would be helpful. THank you!

[skullduggery1]

full grown green terror ,no,try one of the others from the aequidens cichlid group.firemouths yes a pair or trio would work,and so would convicts,or try a firemouth/convict hybrid.They are out there.

[briang6]

No im saying will two males work together? Or will they fight?

[skullduggery1]

fight when they are adults

[eroc1085]

without enough space to get away from one another the adult males will fight (most likely). Also, a 35gal is wayy to small for an adult GT. He would need a 125gal or larger is you wanted some tank mates.

[Lady Hobbs]

A pair of firemouths will be OK in a 35 gallon. They are easy to sex so you should just get them yourself from the store and pick them out yourself. The males are more red and if you stand and watch them for awhile, it will become apparent as he will be "flaring" and being the man in charge. They're great fish but like all cichlids, spawn constantly so it's lots and lots of fry to get rid of.

Note the color difference?