Convicts are quick, but golds work pretty good and grow quickly. I have a 65 gallon bowfront that I breed comet goldfish in, works great. Platies would also be a very good option, a well established school in the 55g. would sustain those fish.
Breeding Feeder fish
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ok in my eyes convicts are not good fish to raise as food they grow very slow. get a pair of red devils they lay large amounts of eggs and they grow faster then cons.
I've read on one thread which said that their bichirs died choking on a convict. Isn't it dangerous to feed convicts as they have thorny back fins?
Austin;2712866; said:
Yes I know how big they get. They are in a 150 Gal for now. I am going to upgrade my tank when I move to my new place. 300 or bigger hopefully.
arherp;2712869; said:
Thanks but is it worth the hassle to breed your own feeders. I get at least 100 med 1-2 in golds a week and they are starting to eat them before the week is up now.
crowxviii;2726774; said:
ok now another question pops up........???
if you have a 50g it will work fairly well to raise cons as feeders. you will need to make it into a devided tank though. Devide it into 4 sections. 20/10/10/10 when the fry hatch move them into the second area and the parents will get back in the mood sooner. keep moving them down a spot as the next group are ready. this works fairly well. don't feed them only live feeders though as they will be lacking in several vitamins. it has worked well for me so far
In a 55g I would suggest going with livebearers, make sure there are plenty of hiding places for fry and that the parents are well fed and you should have a steady supply of feeders. If you're going to use a cichlid look into the N. brichardi cichlid as they live in colonies where older offspring help care for younger offspring, that means no predation by parents or fry. They only reach about 2-3" in length so a 55g would work well, plus they're just a really neat fish to keep. I would suggest not going with red devils as a 55g really won't provide enough room for both parents and the fry they're rearing.
sandtiger;2741615; said:
Have u had success in breeding brichardi? I've heard that they grow out slowly. I have bichirs and a black aro all over 12" and I need to start a breeding program. I just worrie about my fish getting injured from certain types of feeders (dorsel fins). Goldfish just are not cutting it anymore. So I need to set up a breeding program to keep up with 5 veracious appetites. So I'm think of these three species, jack dempsey's, convicts, or brichardi. Which of the three would work the best?
Thanks in advance for your input.
