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smnst Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 92 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I have a pair of convicts that recently spawned in a 40 gallon tank. I carefully moved the clay pot with the fry into a 20 gallon high tank so the other fish would not eat them. When I put the convict parents into the tank, the male immediately went and guarded the fry. The problem is that the male has been trying to kill the female since I put them in the 20 gallon tank. She just hides in a corner. What should I do, I don't want the male to kill her but I still want them to be together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	Why would you want them to be together? I would just let the male be with the fry and put the female back in the original tank so she doesn't get too harassed by the male. The parents don't even need to be with the eggs/fry since you have the eggs in a seperate tank alone..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
smnst Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 92 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I guess that would be ok, but will I be able to put the female back in that 20 gallon later on when the fry are removed?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	The stress of moving them will have upset one or both of them and wasn't the best thing since you just removed their offspring too. I'd agree with the 'not needing either' in with the fry or remove the female certainly. You'll be replacing the male into the 40 soon anyway.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Put another male in, smaller than the current male. Gaurentee you the male and female will stop fighting.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
smnst Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 92 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I think adding another male might help, but I don't really have the room to keep another convict.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	Put another male in, smaller than the current male. Gaurentee you the male and female will stop fighting. That won't be such a good idea!!! There's simply not enough room. But you can try to put in some fast swimming fish, such as tiger barbs etc. Good luck!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	"That won't be such a good idea!!! There's simply not enough room." You'll be amazed, the books arent always right. Edit: smnst, you put the new male in for the pair to establish back, after they get along for a while, you'll return it. [span class="edited"][Edited by inkodinkomalinko 2004-08-01 22:31][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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