Jewel Cichlids with Yellow Labs?

[Exevious]

I really like the Jewel Cichlids and was wondering if anyone had some feedback on mixing them with the yellow labs.

I was thinking of 4 each in my 37.

 

[Exevious]

Well... I picked up 2 little Jewels today. They are very cool looking fish!

Everyone seems to be getting along.

 

[Orion]

Never kept either, but from what I have read you may want to keep an eye on the jewles, as some can be quite teritorial and rough on other tank mates. You've got a bit of room to work with, so the more docile Labs may be fine, but its going to depend on the jewels.

 

[Exevious]

Thats what I figured.

My labs are about 3 inches or so... and rather aggresive.
The new Jewels are babys just under 2 inches, Hopefully this will help curb the aggresive nature.

Most of the info on labs say they fit with just about anything.

 

[bubblecandy]

I have a Jewel and a lab and they are very peaceful together.

 

[Exevious]

Ya... no issues with the cichlids...

But my crawfish got the boot....

Not really his fault, but my Pictus are too stupid to live with a crawfish.
I guess since I lost the other one, the crawfish doesnt have much else to focus on but trying to catch my pictus... and they greedly hang around him trying to get scraps of whatever he is munching on and they keep getting nabbed.

 

[Exevious]

anyone in the north dallas area that would like a free white river crawfish let me know!

 

[wayne]

Mixing soft water territorially very aggressive fish (jewels) with hard water, comparatively docile barely territorial yellow labs may work for a few months, but long term I doubt it.