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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i went to my lfs looking for crickets, but i looked and saw a pair of breeding convicts with young in the convict tank. anyway, i got the pair, and as many babies as he could find, and i was kinda confused, and for 6.00 for a proven young pair, i could pass it up. this pair is only about 1.2 inches long, isn't this alittle small to breed? and also i doubt the fry will make it, so i think i am waiting for the next young. how long does it take for them to breed again?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	I've had them breed at about .6 inches, its quite interesting seeing these fish breed at such young ages. Usually they can breed every month, while some people say they get more frequent spawnings.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	alright, i thought it was odd at a young age they were breeding, but i have a flower pot in the tank so hopefully they will breed in their, but their is no rush for young ones.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	I have heard that Cons with breed when they are quite small. The smalles mine have done it is around an inch or two. As for how often, my mature pair spawns about every two weeks. The male is about 5.5 inches and the female is about 2.5 inches. Most of the time I don't end up with fry because of my pleco but it happens sometimes. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	trust me bettachris there is no need to worry, convicts breed like rabbits and are good parents too. it may take a bit of practice (and the dad may try to eat some) but you'll have fry comming out of your ears in no time! if you want to shorten the time between spawns, separate the fry.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
ChaosMaximus Enthusiast Posts: 163 Kudos: 39 Votes: 9 Registered: 15-Dec-2005	I dont know if it would ammuse you but I saw this thread name on the main page and because I hadent heard of a convict fish I thought this was goign to be a joke of some form. Anyway, good luck with your breeding Chaos __________________________________ - - - Humorous Bit of Wisdom - - -
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	n.w way, good news, after the move the parents are still protecting the fry taht are left. she is a very nice mom, very protective, the dad however, is kibnda a slacker, he really isn;t protecting the fry, and kinda sits there while the mom works.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	lol sounds like my dad!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	I see this in my Blue Rams as well. The mother seems to take on most of the responsibility. Occasionaly the male will come and guard the eggs/fry while the female wanders about...this only lasts for about 30 seconds to a minute and then the female goes back to guarding for up to 5-10 minutes. It seems the male defends the territory and the female tends the eggs. If this is happening for your fish, I'm not sure, but to me it sounds like the same idea. I have also read that Bolivian Rams do this. It's probably just a cichlid thing. Good luck with the fry.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	The last set of fry my Cons. had the male compleatly took over the job and wouldn't let the female on the site. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	new question on convicts, i am guessing that 1 male and 2 large females wont work. or 2 pairs sharing the same tank wont either right? i have found a slightly larger pair of pink convicts, and i was wonder if i can divide the tank and if it will work that way.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	What size tank?? 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	75 long
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	You might be able to get away with two pairs in the same tank but I would be afraid the males might fight or tank space. A lot of the issues could be solved depending on how thick your rock/DW work is. If they don't look at each other all the time it might not be too bad. Two females in that size tank with a male probably wont cause too many problems depending on how much area the male wants to take over has his. When these fish bread they can become really nasty and it changes a lot fish to fish. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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