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Page 3
about
Breeding
Convict Cichlids
and
How to Raise the Fry
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This page
contains more Customer
Comments and our Replies about how to breed Convict
Cichlids and raise the baby fish. Click
here to go back to the previous page in this
discussion.
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Customer Comments
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I recently purchased some
convict cichlids. I have
13 of them in a 20 gallon
tank and the two larges
are breeding. They appear
to have laid eggs but it
looks like they are either
burrying them and laying
more or perhaps just moving
them around and burrying
them.
I'm wondering if I should
take the other fish out
so that the mating pair
can have a brake from chasing
all the time. I also read
that you mentioned that
the pink convicts eggs would
lay in about 4 days. The
eggs I have do appear to
be moving but nothing has
hatched and it's been well
over a week. Do you think
something is wrong?
I'm new at this so I could
use the help,
Con |
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Reply. Hello Con. In my experience
Convict Cichlids don't move their eggs which are
sticky, but Convicts will move their fry after the
eggs have hatched. Actually some people make a distinction
between fry and wigglers. Wigglers are hatched eggs
that have eyes and a tail and can wiggle but can't
swim in a controlled way. If your Convict's eggs
are wiggling, then they have hatched and are no
longer eggs.
Your pair of Convicts will have
a very difficult time protecting their wigglers
and their fry from being eaten by the other 11 Convicts
in your aquarium. But sometimes if you remove all
the other fish, the male and female will start to
quarrel. The explanation is that they have no time
to quarrel, when they are busy chasing other fish
away from their babies.
So some aquarists put extra fish
in the aquarium that are called Dither Fish, which
are usually fast swimming fish that are too mild
to bother the Convicts. We have used Giant Danios
as Dither Fish. Another method is to put another
aquarium beside your aquarium, so your pair of Convicts
can see into the other aquarium, and then put some
fish in the second aquarium. These fish in the second
aquarium serve as Dither Fish and may give your
pair of Convicts something to worry about.
I hope these comments help you.
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Customer Comments
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I just want to say that
your site was very helpful.
We have a pair of pink convicts
that are currently breeding
and had a few questions
we needed answered . Your
site answered them all!
Also, if anyone ever wonders,
red devils can breed with
black convicts. Ours had
babies a few months ago.
Unfortunately we got some
bad advice from a local
shop and lost all but 12.
The 12 that are still with
us are growing rapidly and
becoming a part of the family.
They all look like black
convicts (only more brown
at this point) right now.
If our pink convicts are
successful in breeding,
we're going to need a bigger
tank! Thanks again!
Susan L.
Murrieta, Ca
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Reply. Hello Susan. We're
glad this web site is helping you. Your comments
about cross-breeding Convicts and Red Devils is
interesting. I agree that you will need a bigger
aquarium soon. |
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Customer Comments
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THIS IS A PICTURE
OF MY FEMALE
CONVICT.
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THIS IS A PICTURE
OF MY MALE CONVICT.
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DEAR AQUARIUMFISH.NET STAFF,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL
TIPS AND FACTS ON BREEDING
CONVICT CICHLIDS. THEY HAVE
WORKED MARVELOUSLY. MY CONVICTS
HAVE BREED MANY EGGS ON
A SLATE ROCK, WHICH IS PLACED
ON THE UPPER WALL OF A CAVE.
NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS
GET SOME DITHER FISH IN
ORDER TO KEEP MY CONVICTS
FROM FIGHTING EACH OTHER.
I MIGHT GET A GROUP OF FOUR
OR FIVE ZEBRA DANIOS. MY
FEMALE CONVICT LAYED ABOUT
150-200 EGGS AND SHE IS
ONLY 2-2.5 LONG. I WAS VERY
HAPPY THEY BREED, THIS IS
MY FIRST EGGS LAYER TO BREED.
I GIVE YOU PERMITION TO
PLACE THESE PICTURES ON
YOU WEBSITE
THANKS AGAIN,
JORGE S. |
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Reply. Hello Jorge. Congratulations
on spawning your Convict Cichlids. Thank you for
sending us your comments and your pictures. Good
luck with your fish. |
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Customer Comments
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Hi there, I have been reading
your information on your
website and it has been
very helpful to me. I enjoy
the site very much. I do
have a few questions for
you though. I have a pair
of black convict cichlids,
the female was looking pretty
big there and has had some
babies, not sure how many.
Between the male and the
female they have slowly
cleared out the inside of
a cave I have in there and
apparently moved their babies
into the cave and have been
keeping a safe watch over
them. The male for the most
part has been guarding the
outside of the cave and
the female has stayed inside
keeping watch over them.
As of right now I can't
see anything inside of the
cave.
I know the babies will be
very small but I don't see
anything in there. I would
say it would have had to
of been the day or so after
she had the babies that
I noticed some wigglers
outside of the cave and
now I see nothing. Would
you say the babies are inside
the rock? Like I said, I
can't see them.
Is it too late to get a
net breeder for them since
she has already had them?
I was just curious as to
what there chance for survival
is ..... They are in a 110
gallon fish tank. I'm concerned
with them getting caught
up in the filter if there
are babies in there still.
I know the convicts won't
let any of the other fish
I have in my tank near the
babies if they tried to
come near but the Gourami's
I have in there (4 of them)
have been totally keeping
to themselves and not coming
near the cave or the Convicts.
Concerns are not seeing
the babies and being able
to feed them ......
Will the mother convict
make sure they get food
and keep them safe in the
rock until they are big
enough to come out? Can
I transfer them into a net
breeder so I can feed them?
Would you say if both the
mother and father are still
guarding that rock and getting
nervous as I come near that
they still have live babies
in there? (As I can't see
them by looking in).
Your answers would be greatly
appreciated.
Caryn S. |
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Reply. Hello Caryn. Thank
you for your detailed comments. It reminded us of
the first time our Convicts spawned. I predict in
a few days the parent Convicts will let the babies
out of the cave to graze for food on the rocks.
I don't put baby Convicts in a
Net Breeder like baby Mollies, but you can feed
the baby Convicts the powdered food just like the
baby Mollies eat. Click
here for more about making powdered food for
baby fish.
We are glad to know that you have
been making good use of the information on this
website.
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