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CoryAddict Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 231 Votes: 6 Registered: 16-Dec-2004	If I put two female convicts in a 25 gallon will they fight? If I get a pair how often will they spawn?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Two females - it could go either way, but what I'd expect isn't out and out fighting, but more like the dominant female bullying the other until the subdominant stops eating and hides in the corner all the time. OTOH, with two friendly females they might handle cohabitation. With a pair, how often will they spawn - constantly! -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
CoryAddict Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 231 Votes: 6 Registered: 16-Dec-2004	So is it a bad idea to get a pair in a 25gallon
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	No, a pair's a great idea - just be aware that you're going to be up to your neck in fry. If you have a friend with an oscar, you'll be able to provide all the feeders he could want and more, or you can donate them to the LFS as feeders, and perhaps raise a few to be pets, but supply is high and demand low for Cons. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	If you get a pair keep a watch on the male. he could turn aggresive on the female.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	the female could turn aggressive on the male as well. just keep an eye on them. if you get them small then they will probably be fine...just keep an eye on them for aggression from either one.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
x_angel_crue_x Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Currently I have one female convict, and I was wondering. If I get a male and they spawn do I have to do anything? Like have a fry tank? Or could I just leave them to raise the babies.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	if you leave the fry in the tank with the parents, chances are they will eventually get eaten. the parents will usually guard the fry until they are ready to spawn again. if and when you decide to remove the fry can affect how soon they'll spawn again. if you remove the fry, say 3 weeks after they become free swimming, the parents will probably spawn again the following week. however if you leave the fry with the parents, they'll probably start eating them around the 5th to 6th week and then spawn again.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
x_angel_crue_x Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Hm... Okay, thanks. BTW is that a convict in yur avatar? JW, cause I like it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	no, the fish in my avatar is a Honduran Red Point. This is a species closely related to the convict but it is a separate species. if you'd like to see more pics, and pics of my other fish click on the 'www' at the bottom of my post. this will take you to my online gallery which has 2 pages of galleries of my fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
x_angel_crue_x Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Oooh cools. Anyways, when I buy a male should I get one smaller or in smiliar size? They are 4.50 here and I saw one that was almost black.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	I'd try to get one similar in size or slightly larger. when I got one slightly smaller than my female she killed him.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
x_angel_crue_x Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	ooh okay. Thanks for the adivce. smiles and bounces off to lfs
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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