breeding convicts

damian09 · 04-18-2009, 11:06 AM

i waned toart trying to breed convictsany one who has any knoledge ofwhat to do would be a huge help thank guys and girls of myfishtank.net

Chris_A · 04-20-2009, 09:33 AM

Hi, this might not be exactly what you're looking for... but it is true...

How to breed convicts
1) have a male and female in one tank
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Yup that about covers it, they'll take care of the rest lol

. These guys spawn in just about any conditions, and are some of the easiest fish to raise. In some cases you do run into a few snags like the male getting over protective and attacking the female or Egg eating parents but for the MOST part they are model parents and all *you* have to do is keep them healthy and offer food small enough for the young.

Chris

big54bob · 04-20-2009, 08:26 PM

Its so easy, just add water, literally.

brnttoast · 04-25-2009, 09:54 PM

most ppl say... all you need to do to breed convicts is put a male and female in a bucket of water
i disagree, i think they would manage to breed without the water in the bucket :P

i heard one fish keeper refer to convicts as "gremlins" once you add water they take over and become terrors

give the pair a teracota flower pot turned on its side, the female love to lay eggs in these

damian09 · 04-28-2009, 11:37 AM

how long does it take once the eggs have been laid cos my convicts have just laid eggs and are gaurding them any help lads thanks

unwritten law · 04-28-2009, 12:12 PM

My eggs take just less than a week for the eggs to hatch but a little over a week to be swimming.

damian09 · 04-28-2009, 12:16 PM

so about 2 weeks

unwritten law · 04-28-2009, 05:50 PM

less I'd say, eggs sacks should be gone in like 11-13 days.

damian09 · 11-09-2009, 06:48 AM

how long b4 the convicts r free swimmin

04-18-2009, 11:06 AM	#1
damian09 Little Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 141	breeding convicts i waned toart trying to breed convictsany one who has any knoledge ofwhat to do would be a huge help thank guys and girls of myfishtank.net

04-20-2009, 09:33 AM	#2
Chris_A Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 615	Hi, this might not be exactly what you're looking for... but it is true... How to breed convicts 1) have a male and female in one tank . . . Yup that about covers it, they'll take care of the rest lol . These guys spawn in just about any conditions, and are some of the easiest fish to raise. In some cases you do run into a few snags like the male getting over protective and attacking the female or Egg eating parents but for the MOST part they are model parents and all you have to do is keep them healthy and offer food small enough for the young. Chris __________________ Not a hobby... A way of life!

04-20-2009, 08:26 PM	#3
big54bob Super Fish Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On my office chair playing Runescape Posts: 1,300	Its so easy, just add water, literally. __________________

04-25-2009, 09:54 PM	#4
brnttoast Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: winnipeg manitoba Posts: 30	most ppl say... all you need to do to breed convicts is put a male and female in a bucket of water i disagree, i think they would manage to breed without the water in the bucket :P i heard one fish keeper refer to convicts as "gremlins" once you add water they take over and become terrors give the pair a teracota flower pot turned on its side, the female love to lay eggs in these __________________ your just jealous cause the voices only talk to me Last edited by brnttoast; 04-25-2009 at 10:12 PM..

04-28-2009, 12:12 PM	#6
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	My eggs take just less than a week for the eggs to hatch but a little over a week to be swimming. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

04-28-2009, 11:37 AM	#5
damian09 Little Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 141	how long does it take once the eggs have been laid cos my convicts have just laid eggs and are gaurding them any help lads thanks

04-28-2009, 12:16 PM	#7
damian09 Little Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 141	so about 2 weeks

04-28-2009, 05:50 PM	#8
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	less I'd say, eggs sacks should be gone in like 11-13 days. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

11-09-2009, 06:48 AM	#9
damian09 Little Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 141	how long b4 the convicts r free swimmin