Convict Breeding Question

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Spridell

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I got 3 convicts about 4 days ago. 1 Male and 2 females. The male and one of the females paired up. I moved the other female out of the tank cause she was getting picked on. Today the female layed about 30 eggs in a big flower pot.

She is guarding the eggs and will not let the male anywhere near them. Everyime the male tries to go into the pot he chases her away.

Is this normal for convicts?

They are in a 30 gallon. THanks for the help.
 
the fish are acting normal but dont be surprised if they eat the babies its there firt time so it happens usually other than that just feed them small meals 4 times a day
 
Thanks for the replies.

She is guarding about 15 wigglers. There are times when the male is allowed into the cave with her, but most of the time she chases him away and he hides in the top corner of the tank.

Is this normal also?


thanks
 
how old/big do they have to be to start breeding, and how do you tell the males apart from the females
 
makhcd said:
how old/big do they have to be to start breeding, and how do you tell the males apart from the females
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Mine are only about 2".

The females have orange spots on their stomach and the males do not. Thats the easiest way to tell the difference.
 
Spridell said:
The females have orange spots on their stomach and the males do not. Thats the easiest way to tell the difference.
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Thats strange cause mine both had the orange bellies but they had eggs and fry and more fry and even more fry lol

hmmmm french fries lol. . . . . so yeah mine both had orange tummie
 
Mgamer20o0 said:
saw a cool video of cons in the wild..... mom would guard the fish... hovering over them and the dad would go after the other fish trying to eat them. the dad is prob a little board....

everything sounds like its going like it should... good luck with the fish.
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would you happen to have a link to that vid? sounds very interesting

good luck with the fry also!
 
Well out of the 30 babies only 5 survived. They are getting big quick though.

My female is still not letting the male anywhere near the babies. She is STILL chasing him and keeping him pinned to the top of the tank.

I keep reading and seeing videos of how both parents take care of the fry. Does anyone know why the female wont let the male anywhere near her?

Also my friend came by and he said he didnt think my male was even a convict. He thought it was some other fish.

Here is a pic of my male
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And these are both male and female the first couple of days i got them. Back then they were good together.
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thanks for the help.
 
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