Is my cichlid too small

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Raveno4
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Is my cichlid too small

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I had a sunnygold cichlid with pretty bad fin rot, so I moved her to my 10-gallon tank and treated her. She's healed really well since then and has become super friendly with me - this tank is right beside my bed and she loves resting near it. The thing is, I'm a bit worried about putting her back with the others because she seems so happy on her own in the 10-gallon tank. The other sunnygolds I have are way bigger, like 2-3 times bigger, but I got them all at the same time. I'm thinking, if she's happy, is it really bad to keep her there until she grows a bit more?

I was also thinking of adding more sunnygolds to the tank, and if they're smaller, maybe I could put her with them then. Also, fluxx, she's really small, and I say 'she' because she's tiny and hardly has any black on her fins.
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wingbeat
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Re: Is my cichlid too small

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I'm worried that keeping her in the 10 gallon tank might stunt her growth, how often and how much water do you change in your tanks, I want to make sure I'm doing enough for her.
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Re: Is my cichlid too small

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She's only been in the small tank for about a week, I think. If she's happy, I'd leave her alone for now and focus on feeding her up - it's worth a shot. Reintroducing her to the established tank could be a challenge, especially since all the other fish have already staked their claim. It's a bit easier with females, but when you do decide to put her back, it might be a good idea to rearrange the rockwork first.
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