my convict cichlid had babies

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These fish are rather small compared to other cichlid species. Wondering if youre about to have convict cichlid babies.

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. I had a cross breed between a Pink Convict Male and a. If you have a pair you will see them guarding an area of a tank together. The average convict cichlid size is around 4-5 inches when fully grown.

Both parents are active in caring for and defending the fry. They then will start to dig a hole in the gravel and then you will see them going next to the eggs. Unlike actual parrots the male short bodied red point isnt sterile.

6 inches 152 cm for males and 4 for females 102 cm The convict cichlid Amatitlania nigrofasciata is found throughout Central America inhabiting a. Convict Cichlid Stats. My Convict Cichlid Had Babies My First Tank 20 Gallon Convict Cichlids With Baby S R Aquariums.

You can leave the fry with the parents and they will protect them. My convict cichlids had a bunch of babies. Fish are an important part of the world.

Cichlids that originated from the changeable Amazonian conditions will usually only mate in low waters. The mother will also do this. Convicts breed like crazy.

A warning if you didnt already know. It also makes an outstanding beginner breeder fish due to their receptiveness to mate. I have a pair of young convicts only about 2 to 2 12 inches which just today hatched about 75-100 eggs.

I had convicts and they had babies and their babies had babies so you could imagine the chaos. In some sort of freak accident a bird had gotten in my house through my fireplace. Comment like and subscribe for more videos.

Do I need to remove the babies from the tank. They managed to protect a good number of babies for over two weeks in this situation. 68-80 F 20-27 C Maximum Size.

Convict cichlid care is not as hard as it seems. Posted by udeleted 7 years ago. Very closely related to convicts.

Gareth9113 Your thoughts on stripping cichlids. Its not recommended to remove him. A pair of convicts spawned in one of the 75g tanks at my LFS.

My Cichlid had Babies. Feb 9 2009. 20 Gallons 29 Gallons recommended Care Level.

Behavior change 11512 Thanks for the feedback Neale. PH 6-8 and Soft to Neutral. Here are a few things to look for.

Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 4 of 4 Posts. Males will grow up to 6 inches long and. Replies 11 Views 673.

Replies 9 Views 2K. Ill have to rehome or give away the convict cichlid babies and the 2 adults. Need Help Raising Convict Cichlid Fry.

Here are a few things to look for. There are 6 tiger barbs and another pink female. The advantage of this is it means you can keep them in smaller tanks than other species as well.

The convict cichlid is one of the most popular members of the Cichlidae family behind oscars and angelfish. My convict cichlids had a bunch of babies. I have 2 canister filters rated at double fluval x eheim filled with biomax and also is planted.

View attachment 1222907 View attachment 1222908. They shared the tank with about a dozen 3 oscars and two 5 green terrors. Convicts are very good parents.

Know the conditions your cichlids need to breed. As soon as this brood is old enough to begin fending for themselves the parents will spawn again. A pair of convicts spawned in one of the 75g tanks at my lfs.

It was a fun learning experience to test my or their breeding abilities. Theyre unrelated to parrots the short body is a genetic defect that they commercialized. So your fry would be red point x convict hybrids.

My 30-40g hex is a south american cichlid tank inhabitants are-1 female Parrot Cichlid-2 black convicts unsexed-1 midas cichlid-1 gourami-1 algae eater So I dont have to much with the tank other than stare at my fish and feed them. The 2nd tank hasnt had any babies yet just the Ruby Red. There are 6 tiger barbs and another pink female convict that go no where near the babiesThe mother stays close to babies and the father attacks everything.

Its a good idea to separate the parents to prevent any aggressive behavior toward the little babies. Its a 55 gallon fish tank. Their popularity in the fishkeeping world is due to their hardiness low care needs and vibrant coloring.

They managed to protect a good number of babies for over two weeks in this situation. Its a good idea to separate the parents to prevent any aggressive behavior toward the little babies. Joined Apr 10 2011 54 Posts.

My Aquarium Club. I have a 20 gallon tank that I had 3 female Mollies in a few months back. I think the only thing that doomed the fry was that the pair was ready to breed again and stopped protecting them.

Its the same as balloon bodied mollies. Im hoping I can get some information to ease my anxiety. Ive given it some thought and have decided to change species.

If you own cichlids from the calm lake waters of the Rift Valley lakes they will breed as long as the conditions in the tank are close to the acidic waters of their natural habitat.

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