"ANOTHER" Convict question

[cichlid_guy]

ok, i have had my convict fry with the pairents for about a month now. should i still keep them in with them or take them out?
I have about 75 - 100 fry swimming around. :)

they are about 1/4" big now. At what point can i think about selling/trading/giving away the fry?

thanks for the help

scottie

[fish dude]

around 1 ihch you could do all thaty

[BadFishPa]

MY LFS starts selling them at about an inch. When you need to thin out the numbers some,just stop feeding for a few days and they start eating the smaller ones..Cons breed alot,sooner or later you will be feeding someones bigger cichlids..

[nano cichlids]

the above post sums it up. but try searching the site for convict cichlids. I'm sure there's a question like this out there

[GuppyMan]

it all depends on you. ie left the babies with the pair for months, and they just breed agian.but i usually like to take them away when the fry have thir stripes arent venturing away more which is usually at about 5-7 weeks. you can take them out now if you wanted to. its all up to u

[excuzzzeme]

I keep them on fry food or with the parents, every few days I try some small flake. When I see them eating it, it's time for them to move on.

When I have too many or the LFS don't want them they become Oscar snacks.