Over population

[Krismo962]

A zip lock bag would do a better job.

 

[HybridFinatic]

So I currently have roughly 100 convicts in my 75G. All appear to be healthy and doing ok, but space wise they do not seem like they are enjoying be crammed in there. Any ideas on what to do with the over population? I hate to cull them, but can't imagine they are having a great time being in such a tight space. Plus I am not happy at having to do water changes every couple of days to keep nitrates manageable.


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You need to be able to cull. Best when they are smaller or you end up with what you got going on here. Or keep a single gender. All male convict communities work out pretty well. I would cull all the females and and lot of the males and freeze them for fish food and keep the best males.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Post an add on here and people will snap them up. Worst case scenario, bring them to an Lfs.

dr exum

 

[Niki_up]

Time to setup a kiddy pool in the back yard if it’s warm enough and let the birds get them???

maybe pull the eggs next time?

 

[Denon]

So petsmart was a no go, but petco said they would take them. I plan on getting a bucket together and getting 3/4 of them over there sometime this week. I do want to keep a few females as I plan on using the fry for my Umbee's when they get bigger. I will be sure to keep a lot closer eye on the tank this time around though so that this doesn't happen again.

 

[Tj203]

So I currently have roughly 100 convicts in my 75G. All appear to be healthy and doing ok, but space wise they do not seem like they are enjoying be crammed in there. Any ideas on what to do with the over population? I hate to cull them, but can't imagine they are having a great time being in such a tight space. Plus I am not happy at having to do water changes every couple of days to keep nitrates manageable.


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I actually laughed out loud when I read this post. I thought I was Heavily stock.

 

[Caveden]

Yo what type of convicts are they? I would like to breed convicts as feeders and I’m surprised yours populated so fast

 

[Deadeye]

Yo what type of convicts are they? I would like to breed convicts as feeders and I’m surprised yours populated so fast

Just regular convicts…they breed fast…really fast…

 

[Deadeye]

I actually laughed out loud when I read this post. I thought I was Heavily stock.

Lol same….
At least this wasn’t intentional, all just cons being cons.

 

[dr exum]

looking for some myself - going to LFS to get taxed ?