Paul V's Big Tank Log

[black ghost]

I hope they don’t decide to breed. They’d kick the carp out of the oscars.

[PaulVerrall]

I hope they don’t decide to breed. They’d kick the carp out of the oscars.

I don't have any flat surfaces and deep sand to try and avoid anything laying eggs, especially the Oscars!
When I had a male convict paired with my female polar most of the time the eggs got eaten before they hatched. Will keep an eye out though, I have another tank to set up if necessary

[black ghost]

Oscars would dig down to the glass base if they decided to breed. They’ll dig till they find a rock (flat surface). Convicts will use the side glass near the bottom, or the wood. You can’t stop cichlids breeding once the hormones are flowing.