breeding convicts

[thebestincali2000]

is it a bad idea to breed convicts in a comunity tank.iv heard that they like to kill tankmates while they are in breeding mode.all of my other fish are bigger than the cons. what will become of my tank?

 

[Lupin]

Yes. They will defend their territory and fry at all costs. Quite belligerent and best bred in a tank with no other fish in it.

 

[benzjamin13]

Depends how big your tank is. The Convicts will pick out a spot and defend it like no other. If the fish are fast enough and the tank is large enough with plenty of hiding places, it's not that bad.

 

[importracer]

Singally, they make a great fish....BUT(very big but) it's not wise to have a breeding pair of convicts in the same tank with your prized specimans....Once that pair has a set territory, and then fry, they will fin nip and chase away anything that crosses their territory....Sometimes a cons territory is the whole tank, so be careful...Paired Cons should have a tank of their own, period....

Cons are great in their own 30-55g tanks....I've seen many 55-60g tanks that were divided into three parts, containing 3 seperate breeding pairs...

 

[dougefresh]

i would not reccommend it......i had my cons in my 75 gallon with a EBJD, oscar, and ornate bichir and they took over the tank once they started breeding.......they would not let a single fish onto their half of the tank......removed them and they now have fry in a 30 gallon.......

 

[Bderick67]

If you need to do it though, just siphon out the fry after 3-4 days. The parents won't be as aggressive once the fry are gone. But when you do remove the fry the will spawn again quickly, sometimes within 3 weeks.

 

[dougefresh]

If you need to do it though, just siphon out the fry after 3-4 days. The parents won't be as aggressive once the fry are gone. But when you do remove the fry the will spawn again quickly, sometimes within 3 weeks.

i agree ......i also found though i loose more fry when i take them out early rather them leave them with the parents.......the fry in with mine right now have been there for 3 and a half weeks and they are doing great.......