pair of 2" convicts in a 10g

[unbeatablec]

when will they be able to breed?? I have a smooth peice of slate, a den, and a straight cave.

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

not too long
say in 2 or 3 weeks depending everything is all right!

 

[Bderick67]

At 2" they are definetly mature enough to breed, as long as ya got a male and female it will happen in a few weeks or sooner.

 

[AnDr3w]

Isnt a 10g too small for breeding con's?

I thought a 20 was ok but a 29 or 30 was good?

 

[sandtiger]

They can breed in it but you will have a heck of a time rearing fry and the parents in a tank that small. In addition to that, the parents will grow. You might as well just get a bigger tank.

 

[unbeatablec]

i can't. im trying to find a job and my dad just got laid off,

 

[AnDr3w]

Oh ok thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[unbeatablec]

just measured, there a lil under or above 1 inch, sry folks

 

[Bderick67]

just measured, there a lil under or above 1 inch, sry folks

I've had them breed at the 1 1/4-1 1/2" range. Yes eventually you'll need a bigger and multiple tanks, but for now you are fine. Usually the first couple batches are partice runs anyhow.

 

[importracer]

just measured, there a lil under or above 1 inch, sry folks

I had a group of 1/4-1/2 inch convicts...After two days in their new tank, a pair was formed and I estimated around 20-30 eggs were laid and fertilized in a small dugout nest....These fish are not nick named "rabbit" for nothing...lol...As for a pair breeding in 10g tanks, mine do it...They will even spawn in those orange 5 gallon buckets sold at Home Depot...No joke...