This could be a really stupid question but i think it could work so could a pair of convict cichlids be kept in a 30g? 
they would probaly be kept alone.
they would probaly be kept alone.convicts 30? maybe, maybe not
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A pair of cons would do fine in a 30g tank. This is assuming the dimensions of your 30g are at least 30" long and 12" wide. For example a pair of cons would not work in a 30g hex tank. You could also get by with adding some smaller quick fish but I would not spend too much as there is always the chance of loosing one to the cons.
The key to having the male not beat the living tar of the female is having effiecent visual barriers.
thanx if i got one it would be a long one. i dont have one but i was thinking i would get one and one of my friends had some convicts and i thought they looked cool. and i thought i could use some extra feeders so thanx and i would probally keep some too.and could a convict be a dither fish to another convict pair or not?
Con's grow reallllllllyyyyyyy slow, I did the exact same thing but they took so long to become a substantial snack...
I've successfully kept as many as six pairs of Convicts in a 30g, lol. Non stop babies and non stop action. No murders though. So, yeah, I think a pair would be fine. I currently have five cons in my 30g now, two males and three females. There's currently two groups of fry.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but I don't care. I take good care of my fishes. My first Convict breeding colony for a safe food supply for my big tank was 15 cons in a 20g. I had seven little flowerpots in there for caves. They made babies non stop too. No murders in that set up for a year and a half (I moved all those cons to the big tank). And yes, water was kept perfect with massive filtration overkill and frequent water changes.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but I don't care. I take good care of my fishes. My first Convict breeding colony for a safe food supply for my big tank was 15 cons in a 20g. I had seven little flowerpots in there for caves. They made babies non stop too. No murders in that set up for a year and a half (I moved all those cons to the big tank). And yes, water was kept perfect with massive filtration overkill and frequent water changes.