Frequent Aquarium Questions

• Will a crowded aquarium cause fish to grow slower or faster than if the fishtank wasn't crowded?
  
  
• Our fairly new aquarium currently contains a couple of male guppies and three albino corydoras. Can we introduce some keyhole cichlids?
  
  
• Is a Parrot Cichlid compatible with African Cichlids?
  
  
• Is it necessary to quarantine my fist fish? I
  
  
• We purchased neons and mickey mouse platys thinking they were okay together. Our neons have disappeared. Are the platys eating them?
  
  

• Will a crowded aquarium cause fish to grow slower or faster than if the fishtank wasn't crowded?
  
  Yes. Fish naturally release an inhibiting hormone which will retard growth to some extent. Other than that, the common byproducts of crowded tanks, less food and poorer water quality, will slow growth.
  
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• Our fairly new aquarium currently contains a couple of male guppies and three albino corydoras. Can we introduce some keyhole cichlids?
  
  There is a good chance that the keyhole cichlids will go after your guppies first.
  
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• Is a Parrot Cichlid compatible with African Cichlids?
  
  No.
  
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• Is it necessary to quarantine my fist fish? I
  
  It is always a good idea to quarantine fish before introducing them into the main system.
  
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• We purchased neons and mickey mouse platys thinking they were okay together. Our neons have disappeared. Are the platys eating them?
  
  If the platys died, it probably was not due to aggression from the other fish.
  
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