Old Old convict.

[scratanut]

My convict at 12cm mark, hes growing slow. Got a 20gallon for him, was gettin too bad for others in the community tank. Hes about 1.5yr old.

 

[bigspizz]

Here is an update on my oldest...Water spots ruin great pics again A couple pics are a little "off" but I liked the way they came out...So I threw them in too...lol This must be bump bigspizz's convict thread(s) day JJK Thanks guys

 

[scratanut]

wow! hes a big brute, whats the total length now?

 

[Gage]

fine, ill show you mine. these pics are pretty old now, probably a few months, his hump is bigger now, but this is him in general.

 

[catfishlover106]

wow seems like all of these old brutes all have ripped fins...do anyone of you guys know why?

 

[balton777]

Originally Posted by Gourami Swami
If im not mistaken, dont big old cons usually have "streaming" fins like that?

What would give you that idea?....The answer is no and here are some of my older ones.

wow seems like all of these old brutes all have ripped fins...do anyone of you guys know why?

I think Gourami Swami nailed it...some big ole' Convicts just seem to develop long trailing fins IME. Look at BigSpizz's last update on his black one. Give it another year or so and I'll bet those fins will start to trail.

Here a pic of mine...about 5"TL.

 

[bigspizz]

I think Gourami Swami nailed it...some big ole' Convicts just seem to develop long trailing fins IME. Look at BigSpizz's last update on his black one. Give it another year or so and I'll bet those fins will start to trail.

Here a pic of mine...about 5"TL.

Mine has never been "nipped" He is just as old as any other con I have seen on here....He is older than yours......Not 'all' cons get streaming fins...'most' cons do not get their own tanks....and are 'usually' with much much larger fish....That is just my experience though...

 

[balton777]

Mine never got nipped until he started to age and got the long streamer fins. Nipping is NOT what did it.

 

[bigspizz]

Here is one also not nipped that does have streamers growing to the end of his tail...He is much much younger than my oldest, he is less than 1 year old. All fish are different, and in my experience with cons, no two are the same...

 

[balton777]

I agree...that's why I said 'some big ole Convicts'. Those fins on yours are natural.