Breeding convicts...

[lionfish1991]

I have a pair of convicts in a 2 foot tank and they've only been in it a couple of days and the male has taken a few bites out of the females side. They were in quarantine for a week before i put them in the tank is this normal behaviour or should i seperate them? will the females bites heal by themselfes? the bites are not really that big
thanx

 

[Nolapete]

As long as she's not pinned up in a corner, she's fine. If that happens, get a piece of egg-crate and make a divider. They'll be able to see each other, yet he won't be able to beat her up.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

It's pretty normal behavior with Convicts. What size are your fish? I find it best to start with a larger female so that the male can't overpower her when they're first introduced.

 

[PikeCichlid]

How to breed Convicts?Ha!! Just place one male and one female in a bag with some water,shake vigorously,raise fry,reapeat:grinyes::grinyes:

 

[MySpace Mike]

hahahaha thats funny.

Anyways I always got about 4 females to 2 males, then once one pair formed i got rid of the rest, and no problems what so ever.

 

[Nolapete]

I always picked a male and female and tossed them in a tank. In a week, they'd have a swarm of fry around them. Probably the one fish that you can be guaranteed that if they don't kill each other they will make babies.

 

[lionfish1991]

well the male beat the female up and now she has two big bites and half a tail left. i have another female who is slightly larger could i try her in there or would it be better to get a new male?
thanx