convicts in a small space

My 2 cents.

After reading this entire thread I figured that I would throw in my 2 cents.

Breeding cons in a 10 gallon should be no problem. Filtration should be high though. An AC 150 would do nicely.

I would however remove the fry 3 or 4 days after free swimming. If you want to raise them that is. Removing them after free swimming will increase your survival rate 10 fold.

The parents will eventually eat them. You should also be prepared to split the tank if things between lovers gets nasty. You can use a divider in the tank in such a case till things cool down.

Fish dude: Of your fish these should be fine in the 125. I would lose the rest

1...2.5 inch tiger oscar
1...2.5 inch green terror
2...1.5 inch jack dempseys

Keep in mind though that the GT will be a handful.


optix:
Extremely overstocked, that 55 is only big enough for one of those cichlids,
Yes and No. All of those are too much for the tank, but He could very easily keep both JD's in that tank with no problems. Right now I have a 9" synspilum and a 7" dominant male JD in my 55. I only remove the JD to one of my other tanks when I am breeding him. Otherwise they live nicely together.

o snap its eric: That 1 gallon per inch rule certainly does not apply to larger more aggressive fish like cichlids. Barbs and such ...ok sometimes but not always.
But it certainly goes out the window with cichlids. You can't say that in 125 gallon for example stocking sixty-two 2" barbs would be the same as twelve 10" cichlids in a tank.

That is the beauty of cichlids. Most of the "rules " go right out the window. You never know what kind of fish you will get. I have tried combos of cichlids over the years that others have been successful with and failed miserably. On the other hand I have combos in my tanks right now that some say I shouldn't have and will never work. But they have and are. Have been for the 20 odd years I have been doing this. That's cichlids. That is what nmakes them so attractive to the aquarist.

My 2 cents.
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yup

i have some guy who has a HUGE tank and he told me, he needs it like at least 1.5 fett, when it egts theer hell give me whats its worth...p.s. how much is it worth. also any of those cichlids will not reach that lenghth. also eric you are right i might put the p's in the bigger tank. ttyl
 
Originally posted by esoxlucieus
So you are saying that the Red Bellies can't get to 3 lbs? The record all tackle Red is 3.7 lbs. With 7 in a 55 they will not get to 3 lbs, well maybe 1 will.
Clowns can get WAY bigger than 3 lbs.
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I'm talking about the cichlids. This is the cichlid forum, not the pirahna forum. And it is very unlikely for a Red Belly to reach 3 lbs in any private aquarium. I know how big the knife will get. I said it was the only fish (out of the cichlid/knifefish tank) that would get anywhere near 3 lbs.. Not, that it would reach only 3 lbs. .

And yes, your cichlids will reach 10"+. Closer to 16" for the oscar.
 
No I believe you said the only "Fish" , you did not use the word cichlid. All the Fish were included in the conversation about how to house the Fish.
 
Scott. I could breed St. Bernards in a closet, but that dosen't mean that it would be right to do so or that the dogs would like it. Give the cons some room, at least a 20.
 
all the cichlids beside the kinfe you have fish dude, is alll going to be fully grown to 10-12" i think at that point its a desperate time to upgrade or even seperate them. them P's will do nice in a 125.... oh yah, if its not to gross for you throw in a mice at feeding time for your P's... nice feeding frenzy and good nutrition.
 
Originally posted by o snap its eric
all the cichlids beside the kinfe you have fish dude, is alll going to be fully grown to 10-12"
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Eric: JD's very rarely get close to 10" especially captive bred ones. 7" - 8" absoulute max.

My big male is a giant for a JD and he's only a little over 7 inches.

esoxlucieus: The average convict will not get over 4". Yes there are some that will get bigger but that is the exception.
I said that breeding them in a 10 is fine.
If that is what the fellow has, use it. It may not be optimal but It's not the end of the world.

Head out and find a big time breeder and see how they do it. It puts puppy mills to shame. Especially if the fish that is being bred is a common inexpensive one. It's not uncommon to see 100-150 1-2 " juveniles in a 40 gallon
 
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