convits 10g?

[evilxyardxgnome]

That is not true!! Convicts parent together after a while you may need to remove The male or the Frye, as the male will want to kill the Frye so he can mate again with the female...

However you would be better off with a 20 or 30...

How is this not true? My male has gone through 4 breeding femalesxand every time killed her and raised the fry himself? Males tend to get extremly aggressive.

 

[Bderick67]

Did I say no grow-outs allowed?

It's better to have a tank you can hold your fish in for life because sometimes &^%$ happens. I've seen so many people buy fish that get too big for their tank then they move or get a girlfriend or lose their job and cant get a new tank. If you cant afford a tank big enough for the fish when you buy them then why not just wait till you can afford it?

It makes no sense to buy your fish first then the right sized tank.

No, but you did say it was the worst way to keep fish,

10g cant house a healthy pair of Convicts for life.

Best way to keep fish...

1. Buy tank
2. Buy fish that can live in that tank for life

Worst way to keep fish...

1. Buy fish
2. Put them in small tank and say you'll get a bigger tank later

So your recommendation is to first buy a 300 plus gallon tank, and then throw a 3 inch silver arowana in it. Because sh1t happens

Not to mention your comments don't even go along with the orignal posters intentions. He said that "they would only be in the 10 gallon while they breed"

 

[twhittle]

I keep a breeding pair in a 20 and they do fine. I use the fry as feeders for my larger African and Oscar tanks. I would go 20 minimum. It's not that expensive to upgrade and it is better for the fish. I think some are being too hard on people that use grow out tanks. I have an Oscar in a 55 and now I realize that I want more. Therefore I am putting a few juvenile cichlids with my juvi O in the 55. I want them to be raised together so when I get my 180 gallon and cycle it I will intro them all together. There is nothing wrong with grow out tanks as long as the upgrade is followed through on. As long as the water quality is good and the fish have space then all is well. Of course if the new tank is never purchased and you end up with an Oscar, JD, GT, and a Texas in a 55 for life, then you have trouble.