Red Devils, Anything to watch out for?

[Kodiak]

Hi Y'all,
I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
for quite some time now, just goldfish.

Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish are.
Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before,
do they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?

Tank is 220gallon, 75 degrees, PH7.5, GH/KH 80/40 ppm

....Kodiak

[Robert MacCara]

On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 14:21:58 -0500, Kodiak wrote:

> Hi Y'all,
> I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
> for quite some time now, just goldfish.
>
> Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
> as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish are.
> Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before, do
> they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?
>

Did you leave the goldfish in the same tank? <g>

[Kodiak]

Oh Heaven's no... ...;)
....Kodiak

"Robert MacCara" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 14:21:58 -0500, Kodiak wrote:
>
> > Hi Y'all,
> > I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
> > for quite some time now, just goldfish.
> >
> > Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
> > as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish
are.
> > Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before, do
> > they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?
> >
>
> Did you leave the goldfish in the same tank? <g>

[D. J]

Red Devil are not sensitive to water chemistry, they are tough as nail.

They are highly aggressive in smaller tank, but their aggression level drops
considerably when kept in larger tank(200-300G). Though your tank size is
good, you may still have problems when they reach 7-8", prepare to say bye
to other fish when 2 of them start to mate.

D. J

"Kodiak" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hi Y'all,
> I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
> for quite some time now, just goldfish.
>
> Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
> as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish are.
> Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before,
> do they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?
>
> Tank is 220gallon, 75 degrees, PH7.5, GH/KH 80/40 ppm
>
> ...Kodiak
>
>

[T]

Must be a new world ciclids.. They always seem so much more aggressive at
breeding than the malawi's... I have only had a few Oscars and currently
have one Convict ( target fish for the Malawi's...) Perhaps the target might
be responsible for the breeding thats going on right now... ???

Timmer...


"D. J" > wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
> Red Devil are not sensitive to water chemistry, they are tough as nail.
>
> They are highly aggressive in smaller tank, but their aggression level
drops
> considerably when kept in larger tank(200-300G). Though your tank size is
> good, you may still have problems when they reach 7-8", prepare to say bye
> to other fish when 2 of them start to mate.
>
> D. J
>
> "Kodiak" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > Hi Y'all,
> > I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
> > for quite some time now, just goldfish.
> >
> > Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
> > as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish
are.
> > Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before,
> > do they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?
> >
> > Tank is 220gallon, 75 degrees, PH7.5, GH/KH 80/40 ppm
> >
> > ...Kodiak
> >
> >
>
>

[Kodiak]

You mean the male will attack all other fish
besides the mate? Does that mean I will have
to move the other ones into a seperate tank?
So far they seem OK, they are eating, but only
sinking pellets, they never go near the surface.
They are hanging in the bottom of the tank. Is
that Normal behaviour?
...Kodiak

"D. J" > wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
> Red Devil are not sensitive to water chemistry, they are tough as nail.
>
> They are highly aggressive in smaller tank, but their aggression level
drops
> considerably when kept in larger tank(200-300G). Though your tank size is
> good, you may still have problems when they reach 7-8", prepare to say bye
> to other fish when 2 of them start to mate.
>
> D. J
>
> "Kodiak" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > Hi Y'all,
> > I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
> > for quite some time now, just goldfish.
> >
> > Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
> > as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish
are.
> > Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before,
> > do they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?
> >
> > Tank is 220gallon, 75 degrees, PH7.5, GH/KH 80/40 ppm
> >
> > ...Kodiak
> >
> >
>
>

[T]

I would bet both male and female would attack if they were breeding...
Considering you just brought them home, I would think they are nervous to
thier surroundings and they will eventually go to the top for food... I
would think they are nervous like new koi in a new pond..

Timmer..


"Kodiak" > wrote in message
...
> You mean the male will attack all other fish
> besides the mate? Does that mean I will have
> to move the other ones into a seperate tank?
> So far they seem OK, they are eating, but only
> sinking pellets, they never go near the surface.
> They are hanging in the bottom of the tank. Is
> that Normal behaviour?
> ..Kodiak
>
> "D. J" > wrote in message
> able.rogers.com...
> > Red Devil are not sensitive to water chemistry, they are tough as nail.
> >
> > They are highly aggressive in smaller tank, but their aggression level
> drops
> > considerably when kept in larger tank(200-300G). Though your tank size
is
> > good, you may still have problems when they reach 7-8", prepare to say
bye
> > to other fish when 2 of them start to mate.
> >
> > D. J
> >
> > "Kodiak" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > > Hi Y'all,
> > > I am new to this group. I've been keeping goldfish
> > > for quite some time now, just goldfish.
> > >
> > > Just picked up 6 Red Devils at the LFS, I've read up on them
> > > as much as i could, but i'm still wondering how sensitive these fish
> are.
> > > Is there anything to watch out for? I've never kept Chiclids before,
> > > do they like a higher or lower PH than normal 7.0?
> > >
> > > Tank is 220gallon, 75 degrees, PH7.5, GH/KH 80/40 ppm
> > >
> > > ...Kodiak
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>