Black convict fry

[jdelator]

The fry hatched yesterday and I have around 100 fry in the tank now. I took about 50 out of the tank and put in a gold fish bowl using the same water. I thought the fry would get eaten.

I left crushed flake food for the ones in the goldfish bowl and dropped a couple of algae discs for the ones in the tank (the adult convicts always make a mess, so I'm guessing the fry will clean up after them)

Any tips as to how to care for them?

 

[all_or_nothin]

ive never breed them but could u post some pics i would like to see the parents and fry

 

[fishkeeper25]

my friend just leaves the fry with the parents convicts are very good parents

 

[fobrinkle]

Are they going to be feeders or what?

 

[devder1]

they are usually good parents but if its a community fry may be eaten
after 1 month you know your safe
until then the parents could eat them at any time

 

[jdelator]

Not sure if I should make them feeders. I'm still debating whether to take them out or not.

Here are some pics.

 

[blacklabel]

they will take care of them for a while. 2 weeks is pushing it. but it just depends on your individual pair. however if you take most out, or change the decor (taking out a clay pot they spawned in) or remove one of the parents or anything like that that will likely cause them to eat them.

 

[Citrinellus]

is anyone concerned for the 50 fry in the fish bowl? Sure they're hardy, but are u regulating the temps? I guess they could eat finely grounded flakes but bbs would have better results. Oh, also use a sponge filter for fry it'll create rotifers and infusioria for the fry to feed on.