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tank mates for my cichlids

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i have 2 large jack dempsey and a mid size red devil living together. I was wondering if there is any fully aquatic reptile of new fish that i can add to the mix to make my fishes more active?
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Hi Matt,
 I definitely would NOT put in a reptile such as a turtle with those fish.  The turtle will make a ton of mess which won't be good at all.  

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>


what about other fish?

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Hi Matt,
  If it were a large tank, e.g., larger than 90gallons or so, I might consider it, but if the tank were smaller than that, odds are that any other fish you put in there won't last very long.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>