I honestly think I have a homosexual male Convict. I've got a 29Gallon that I had planned for Convicts so my Jag would have safe feeders.
Now comes the issue. Male convict and female added same time from 2 different sources. Got along fine, 2 days later, eggs. On the third day, eggs are gone and female is dead. Attempt #2, Male Convict goes to a timeout 10 Gallon tank while I pick him up a new girl. She goes in the rearranged 29, a week later, the male goes back in. Fine until lights out, in the morning, she's dead. Now I'm pissed, convict goes into a breeder's net in the 150 with the Jag for a 2 week timeout. So, now I've got 2 females, put them both in the 29. One is coloring up nicely, the other is cowering in the corner, should be safe. Hell no, male comes out of timeout again. Chases both of the females around, I seperate the small female. The male and the female start lip locking, now she's cowering in the corner of the tank behind the heater.
I've never had issues like this with Convicts, any suggestions?
Now comes the issue. Male convict and female added same time from 2 different sources. Got along fine, 2 days later, eggs. On the third day, eggs are gone and female is dead. Attempt #2, Male Convict goes to a timeout 10 Gallon tank while I pick him up a new girl. She goes in the rearranged 29, a week later, the male goes back in. Fine until lights out, in the morning, she's dead. Now I'm pissed, convict goes into a breeder's net in the 150 with the Jag for a 2 week timeout. So, now I've got 2 females, put them both in the 29. One is coloring up nicely, the other is cowering in the corner, should be safe. Hell no, male comes out of timeout again. Chases both of the females around, I seperate the small female. The male and the female start lip locking, now she's cowering in the corner of the tank behind the heater.
I've never had issues like this with Convicts, any suggestions?
Post that, you'll have breeders. Be quick, the rejects will be beaten Hard.