Convicts as feeders??

[F1 VET]

I hear now and again that convict cichlids are great feeders for rbp, is this true? And if so how nutritional? Id assume a lengthy quarintine period would be wise. Thanks alot!

6 rbp

 

[Mavrick813]

They make Excellent feeders for my Oscars. And definitely better then Goldfish...

Mike

 

[Dayvydp]

They are great feeders, especially when you know what you feed them. You can give them a high quality flake and pellet and they will be very nutritious. Vary their diets, i fed my convict fry spirulina,blood worms, nls, krill, mysis shrimp. It's really up to you to make them yummy for your fish. And I agree with mav, way better than goldfish

 

[dhardwick]

What is the growth rate

 

[Mavrick813]

I don't pay close enough attention to them now to tell you. I've got 3 breeding pairs. The one set is in the O tank so Fry don't last long from them. The others I Empty the fry when their about 3/8-1/2" Maybe 1 tank is ready every month? Give or Take...

Mike

 

[F1 VET]

Wow great info guys!!

Im assuming its the most common cichlid? Or the cheapest? Its still kinda expensive to feed half a dozen 4-6" rbp 8-10 convicts!

6 rbp

 

[Mavrick813]

They breed like roaches. Set up a few 10G tanks with sponge filters a terra cotta pot and a pair of convicts each. Then set up a 20g with a couple of sponge filters to use as a grow out tank. You'll have a steady supply of feeders in not time.

 

[jason longboard]

awe sad lol, seriously though.

 

[Diogenes]

they're great feeders. breed your own, that way you know where they came from.

 

[CAaddict]

you should roughly get atleast 50 surviving fry per pair .. so the more pairs the more food