Today i picked up a pair of convicts. one male and one female, they are both about 3 inches. the male is chasing the female to the point where fins are ripped and she is hidding in a corner. is the normal?
Convicts Chasing Each Other
- Thread starter Redbellypiranha
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Thats what usually happens before breeding make sure u have hiding spots in the tank for the female n they will be fine.......
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i had them in a 75 gallon but then my bass kept chasing them so they are in a 10 gallon
Dam in a 10g the male might kill the female in that tank.... If u can get a 30 they will be good in a 30 even possibly a 20 long.....
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i use them as feeders aswell but chances are the pair wont breed in that small of a tank being that they are 3 inches already. and if they do theyll prob just eat the eggs because their wont be enough space for the fry to grow up.
I've breed convicts in a ten gallon before. However, your female has no space to hide and could be killed. Which is why you're seeing battle scars
If that happens, buy a bigger female as her replacement. Ive always gone with significantly bigger females
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If that happens, buy a bigger female as her replacement. Ive always gone with significantly bigger females
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