my convict cichlid had babies
And the black convict is like 4. Im hoping I can get some information to ease my anxiety.
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My Convict Cichlids had babies.
. He is beautiful mean to his mate but gorgeous colors. My convicts laid a new batch of eggs six weeks after the first group had hatched. I think the only thing that doomed the fry was that the pair was ready to breed again and stopped protecting them.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Wondering if youre about to have convict cichlid babies. I would tend to agree but the midas is with the babies and actively defending it.
My Cichlid had Babies. My Convict Cichlids had BABIES. They managed to protect a good number of babies for over two weeks in this situation.
Discussion Starter 1 May 4 2011. When the parents have pretty much lost interest in keeping. These fish come from lakes and streams in this region with a moderate amount of current.
So I think the midas because of its natural aggression and small size won the battle over her heart. GamerChick5567 Alexxxxsv14 and tlindsey tlindsey Silver Tier VIP MFK Member Aug 6 2011 19675 19536 1660 Ohio Jan 5 2017 2. There are two types of brooders in the cichlid family -- the mouth brooder and the substrate brooder.
What should I do to help take care of them. So for example if the temperature is 78 increase it to 80 degrees. I had convicts and they had babies and their babies had babies so you could imagine the chaos.
The other black convict is 1. This is a place for information ideas pictures bragging. The parents then gaurded both their new eggs and their older fry in the same cave.
Once you understand the type of brooders you have in your tank you can begin to assess whether or not youll soon have a school of fry in your tank. They then will start to dig a hole in the gravel and then you will see them going next to the eggs. Im excited but I need some direction.
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. They shared the tank with about a dozen 3 oscars and two 5 green terrors. Comment like and subscribe for more videos.
183k members in the Cichlid community. Cichlid Species Discussion. Convicts do well in water from about 72 to 82 degrees F and they usually spawn when the water is at the upper end of this range say from 78 to 82 and the babies usually do best in this temperature range.
This thread is archived. By Sarah 4 years ago on Fish Breeding Handling Eggs And Fry Hey guys. How to Tell if Your Convict Cichlids Laid Eggs.
Its during this stage you will notice what great parents they make as they will find them food and shelter and keep any other fish away from them. Since convict cichlids prefer to lay eggs on rocky overhangs in the wild the easiest way to simulate their natural habitat in the home aquarium is to provide them with overturned clay pots. After about seven days they fry should be swimming on their own.
The 2nd tank hasnt had any babies yet just the Ruby Red. Nothing scared my largest Convict male either. I had a 90 gallon with an oscar JD and pleco.
Press J to jump to the feed. Actually my midas has been 1-2 for a half year-year now. Its a 55 gallon fish tank.
The mother will also do this. I took away the eggs because I really do not have room for hundreds of convicts. They were in a tank with a small oscar a giraffe cichlid and a rather large pleco.
I have a 20 gallon tank that I had 3 female Mollies in a few months back. We only bought the two and keep them in a tank with Oscars. After a further 5 days you should expect them to abandon their yolk sac and start to swim.
Like orangered fins bluish body and face and he has stripes his mate is just dark brown. The one that just had babies is a Ruby Red. The convict was the ruler of the tank.
A baby elephant is known as a calf. Stacks of rocks will also work and they have also been known to lay eggs in PVC pipe caves but nothing seems to beat the simple clay pots. I just had a clutch of babies hatch yesterday.
Joined Apr 10 2011 54 Posts. If you own cichlids from. After 4 days you can expect the eggs to hatch and you will get around 30 little Convicts.
Convict cichlids Amatitlania nigrofasciata are a freshwater species of cichlid that come from Central America. Come one come all cichlid lovers. I made some powdered food from.
If your Convicts dont Spawn. These are our first ones. In the 2nd tank are mostly yellow cichlids w black tips on their fins.
After 3 days you should be looking for fry not eggs. For most people breeding Cons is pretty pointless but I was interested in breeding to get Marbled. 1 Change 20 of the water in their aquarium each day.
We were soooooooo excited to see the fry. My Convict Cichlids had BABIES. This is my first time having baby fish.
COBettaCouple May 31 2007 4. Log In Sign Up. H ere are three things you can do to encourage them.
A pair of convicts spawned in one of the 75g tanks at my LFS. Here are a few things to look for. Click here for more about changing water in aquariums.
Know the conditions your cichlids need to breed. I had a cross breed between a Pink Convict Male and a Black Convict Female. You may be able to see the eggs if the female laid them on a flat stone rather than in a cave or depression in the gravel.
We didnt even know they were male and female. If you witness some kind of courtship display followed by this type of guarding behavior your convict cichlid has probably laid eggs. Their different types can be found in countries all along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts such as Guatemala El Salvador and Honduras.
2 Increase the temperature of the water by 2 degrees F. I got 2 convicts about 3 weeks ago they havent had any babies. Convict Cichlids naturally live in Central American in the countries Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Panama.
Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 4 of 4 Posts. Im guessing there are over 50 of the little guys. My convict babies had babies.
If you have a pair you will see them guarding an area of a tank together. As for me i would get a pair of bartrams bass3 pumkinseed sunfish2medium size loach catfish and1 single male pink convict cichlid. My convict cichlids had a bunch of babies.
I have read everywhere that Convicts chase off their babies as soon as they start to lay a new batch of eggs but mine did not. We have never had babies before. We have placed an acrylic divider in the tank to keep the Oscars away.
