Female Convict - eggs ???

[cichlid_guy]

ok, my female con is showing her tube!! Its way out!
so how much longer till i can expect eggs?

I turned the water temp. up to 82.
did a water change 20%

scottie

 

[o snap its eric]

what tube are you talking about?

 

[cichlid_guy]

I'm guessing her Egg tube.

 

[goldfries]

well, she(the female convs) wears a tube.

 

[fishlips]

My female has the egg tube also. How does she react towards the male? Mine just chases him around.

 

[cichlid_guy]

Mine seems to like him i guess, they swim around together.
i can see them cleaning the inside of the pot.
that do this "Shake Thing" in side the pot. At first i thought they where laying eggs and he was futalizing them, But i can't see eggs.
How big are they? someone said like a grain of suger.

scottie

 

[Molino]

The eggs are a tiny bit bigger than a grain of sugar. They should also be a creamy colour.

It sounds like they've chosen a spot so when you do see the eggs they'll be on the sides and top inside of the pot.

The first time my convicts mated I saw the female lay and then the male fertilize the eggs. Very interesting.

 

[ortho]

cons breed like rabbits!
mine breed every 3-4 weeks in a community tank. I remove the clay pot with the eggs 24h after lying and put it in my nursey aquarium(10 gal).
I see the fries in 3-4 days!
exciting!!!

 

[stpower]

A little off topic, maybe, but which is bigger. Male of female. I bought 2 convicts about 7 or 8 months ago and they were both about 1 inch. 1 is about 3" and the other about 2".

 

[cichlid_guy]

Mine are about the same size. both 2" total lenght.

In black convicts/striped convicts the female has a orange spot on her tummy.

hope that helps

scottie