trouble breeding convicts

[sangi1a]

HI, IM NEW HERE AND THIS IS MY FIRST POST. I HAVE HAD 5 CONVICTS IN MY TANK. I HERE SO MANY STORIES OF HOW EASY THEY ARE TO BREED BUT I CANT DO IT. I WAS GNA USE THEM AS FEEDERS FOR MY BREEDING OSCARS. I HAVE 2 MALES AND 3 FEMALES. THE DOMINANT MALE ALWAYS CHASES EVERY FISH NON STOP. I MOVED A MALE AND FEMALE TO A 10 PLANTED WITH A POT FOR 3 WEEKS STILL NO BABIES!!!! IM GETTING FRUSTRATED!!! SOMEONE HELP. THE WATER IS AT 74DEGGEREES AND THE AMONIA AND NITRTES ARE 0. HHHEEEELLLLPPPP!!

 

[Bderick67]

First of all stop with the CAPSLOCK

What size are the cons?

 

[is300soon]

change half the water, seperate the cons into mf groups, and up the temp to 80.

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[Toby_H]

If you have a "colony" in too small of a tank they could be too stressed to breed... just keep one male and one female. These are pairing fish, not colony fish (although can function as a colony in a large enough tank).

 

[ailachami]

how can you tell which one is male and female? I have 20 convicts in a 55g tank and cant tell one from another. i got them when they were fries and now about 1" to 1.5". is it still to young to tell? cause i want to move a couple to 10g tank to see if they will mate.

 

[woofy]

ok the females get orange bellies and the males dont i would see if u can id a pair and remove them to a 10g. 1" is a bit to small to breed or sex imo though.

 

[ailachami]

thanks

 

[DiverDan]

yeah, same advice-- pair them down!

 

[sangi1a]

thanks for all the help i got eggs! it seems that the water change did it. my convict/parrot hybrid bred with my blue convict! thanks again. looking to breed more cichlids soon whats your opinion on an easy species to breed and sell

 

[Guapote]

Any progress?

Sorry you are having issues. With Cons, the only advice most need is add water. Mine breed like clockwork. A spawn every two weeks....