Hello all.I joined a few days ago and couldn't figure out how to post a new thread so I came here.
I have been in the fish hobby since the mid 80's and have had mostly all aggressive fish.They've always been my passion.Right now I have a 10" Red Tilapia,a 9" Oscar,a 8" Jack Dempsey and a 6.5"Texas Cichlid in a 75 gallon.I am going to go buy a 125 gallon tank after work since my monsters are beginning to grow faster each day.I also have 19 or more Convict cichlids in a 10 gallon for now in my daughters room which is a story in itself-My Mothers bf has alot of tanks and assorted fish-needless to say he has convicts who just had a ton of fry and he doesnt know what to do with them so my mom said ,"I'll bring them to John's to feed his fish"(I'm John)well,I couldnt bring myself to kill em all since I like convicts and have had them in the past....and my daughter who is 5 yrs old likes them also.So I went out to get another tank and a pet store that was going out of buisness just gave me a 10 gallon to use.(free)So now my daughter has them,which of course will grow fast and need another tank.Needless to say,all of this resparked my hobby and I am now getting another tank-looking to build another one and also getting my sisters old 45 gallon bow tank for the convicts to grow up in.In any case,here I am and hello to all.
I have been in the fish hobby since the mid 80's and have had mostly all aggressive fish.They've always been my passion.Right now I have a 10" Red Tilapia,a 9" Oscar,a 8" Jack Dempsey and a 6.5"Texas Cichlid in a 75 gallon.I am going to go buy a 125 gallon tank after work since my monsters are beginning to grow faster each day.I also have 19 or more Convict cichlids in a 10 gallon for now in my daughters room which is a story in itself-My Mothers bf has alot of tanks and assorted fish-needless to say he has convicts who just had a ton of fry and he doesnt know what to do with them so my mom said ,"I'll bring them to John's to feed his fish"(I'm John)well,I couldnt bring myself to kill em all since I like convicts and have had them in the past....and my daughter who is 5 yrs old likes them also.So I went out to get another tank and a pet store that was going out of buisness just gave me a 10 gallon to use.(free)So now my daughter has them,which of course will grow fast and need another tank.Needless to say,all of this resparked my hobby and I am now getting another tank-looking to build another one and also getting my sisters old 45 gallon bow tank for the convicts to grow up in.In any case,here I am and hello to all.
someone please help-what am i doing wrong???
to MFK. i have 20 juvi convicts in a 10 gallon as well. i agree with you i cant use convict as feeder fish. they have to much personality. i had my bunch since they were fries. welcome again!