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GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	Hey everyone, My convicts egg's (that I didnt know they had ) just hatched, and now the parents are very agressive to the other two convicts in my tank. I want to put the other two convicts into my 55 gallon showtank, but I dont know if they will bother anything. In my show tank I have two angelfish, one Parrotfish, 3 clown loaches, 1 gaurami, 1 pleco, a catfish, and 2 kribs. Will the convicts have problems or bother the other fish? Thanks
Posted 27-Jan-2006 23:40
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	I wouldn't put the convicts with the other fish you have listed in the 55 gallon. if you don't have another tank that the extra convicts could go into, then I'd try to find an lfs to take them to or a friend that could take them from you. the pair that has just spawned for you will probably want the tank their in for themselves and their fry, so unless the tank is 4 feet long or bigger, then the 2 spare convicts could very well get injured or killed by the defending parents.
Posted 27-Jan-2006 23:46
GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	thanks for the quick reply, I do have an empty 29 gallon tank that I might get running today to put them in, or yeah I might just take them back to the lfs. Thanks again
Posted 27-Jan-2006 23:49
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	you're welcome...good luck with the new breeding pair. any idea what you're going to do with the fry?
Posted 28-Jan-2006 00:11
GrimZ Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 389 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Sep-2003	yeah I'm going to leave them with the parents until they get a little bigger, then I'll take them and put them in my other 29 gallon tank that I will set up. I'll probably sell most of them, but I'll keep like 4 of the nicest ones to see if i can keep breeding them.
Posted 28-Jan-2006 11:01
kmlubahn6609 Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 127 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Oct-2004	It's a good idea to leave the fry with the parents when it comes to cichilds. Cichilds are known to be good parents to their children. Some fry eat secretions off of the parents, which is another good reason to keep the parents with their fry. You can purchase an aquarium divider for your tank. As for setting up the 29 gal, I would be careful. You don't want to place fish into an uncycled tank. I would go with the aquarium divider I've got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!
Posted 02-Feb-2006 18:30


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