Hello everyone, this is my first post and I am very excited to have joined the MFK community. My primary interest is in native species but i wanted to start breeding feeder fish before getting my larger tanks setup with monsters. After the research ive done I have concluded convict cichlids are what I want to breed. Specifically, 3 pairs each in a separate 10g and then a larger raiseup pen for all the babies. (I have a 30 gallon tank which should fit the bill).
I know they reccomend larger for the convict pairs but after everything I have seen, I am morally comfortable with the 10g tanks with lots of places to hide.
*My biggest question to all you smart folks is this:
My local fish stores do not cary convicts very often and when they do they tend to have limited stock. Right now there are 2 pinks and 2 black/blue cons for sale. each about 1.5-2 inches. One of the pinks started building a nest. Should i just go ahead and buy all of them and hope to have two pairs or should i base my decision and buy just the pink who is building the nest and then the other pink because they have the highest chance of at least being female?
*My secondary question is this: Are there any reputable breeders out there right now who could sell me 3 sexed/proven pairs that would probably be better quality animals than the pet stores?
Thank you in advance!
I know they reccomend larger for the convict pairs but after everything I have seen, I am morally comfortable with the 10g tanks with lots of places to hide.
*My biggest question to all you smart folks is this:
My local fish stores do not cary convicts very often and when they do they tend to have limited stock. Right now there are 2 pinks and 2 black/blue cons for sale. each about 1.5-2 inches. One of the pinks started building a nest. Should i just go ahead and buy all of them and hope to have two pairs or should i base my decision and buy just the pink who is building the nest and then the other pink because they have the highest chance of at least being female?
*My secondary question is this: Are there any reputable breeders out there right now who could sell me 3 sexed/proven pairs that would probably be better quality animals than the pet stores?
Thank you in advance!