Convict - Page 2

fish4fish · 02-22-2008, 04:57 PM

I have just moved all of my tank life out to my 30 gallon about an hour ago and there is still 2 danios in there that i have to get out...the tank has been up and running for 3 months now so every seems great.. water tests are cool too.

[qote]"lol ok well thank you everyone
I think I am going to pick up my convict and Jack Dempsey tomorow.
umm And then wait like 2 months or 3 and if it's a female i will get a Firemouth
Or can i get all 3 at once for my 55 gallon. its cycled already"[/quote]
Back to the question above

fish4fish · 02-22-2008, 05:13 PM

and i was thinking of doin a 25% water change to prepare for my new fish tomrow should I? and also read the post above

Gourami Swami · 02-22-2008, 05:30 PM

Wait... 30 gallon? I thought you said 55?

Is the tank cycled? What are your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels?

If your tank is fully cycled, go ahead and get your fish. You could probably do 1 convict, 1 jd, and 1 fm if you wanted to. JDs and cons are easy enough to sex even from young ages. Female convicts will have orange/pink on their stomachs, and males are ALL black and white. Female JD's will have much more speckling and coloration on the gill plates than males.

fish4fish · 02-22-2008, 05:36 PM

I am moving my stock from before from the 55 gallon to the 30 gallon. Then im going to stock my 55 gallon with the Convict and JD. lol
Yes the 55 is cycled
I don't really want the Firemouth anymore. Any possibility i could get 2 male convicts and a JD?
lol so many switch ups. I'm just excited.

Gourami Swami · 02-22-2008, 05:38 PM

Avoid having multiples of the same fish, especially two males. How about two female cons and the JD? If you do this you may also want to make sure the JD is a female.

karazy · 02-22-2008, 05:44 PM

personaly i really like the blue JD. you might want to look into that

Gourami Swami · 02-22-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karazy

personaly i really like the blue JD. you might want to look into that

There is a downside to those: they cost 40$ for a 2-3" specimen and are very hard to keep alive. In fact, many die for no apparent reason at 4-5".

karazy · 02-22-2008, 05:55 PM

o. my bad.......

fish4fish · 02-22-2008, 06:56 PM

ooookk well im just gonna get 1 convict and 1 jack dempsey tomorow
and keep researching for new stuff Thankyou everyone

I think this thread is done..

karazy · 02-22-2008, 08:17 PM

its not done till we see pics!

02-22-2008, 05:30 PM	#23
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	Wait... 30 gallon? I thought you said 55? Is the tank cycled? What are your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels? If your tank is fully cycled, go ahead and get your fish. You could probably do 1 convict, 1 jd, and 1 fm if you wanted to. JDs and cons are easy enough to sex even from young ages. Female convicts will have orange/pink on their stomachs, and males are ALL black and white. Female JD's will have much more speckling and coloration on the gill plates than males. __________________

02-22-2008, 05:38 PM	#25
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	Avoid having multiples of the same fish, especially two males. How about two female cons and the JD? If you do this you may also want to make sure the JD is a female. __________________

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02-22-2008, 04:57 PM	#21
fish4fish More Fish In the Sea Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 38	I have just moved all of my tank life out to my 30 gallon about an hour ago and there is still 2 danios in there that i have to get out...the tank has been up and running for 3 months now so every seems great.. water tests are cool too. [qote]"lol ok well thank you everyone I think I am going to pick up my convict and Jack Dempsey tomorow. umm And then wait like 2 months or 3 and if it's a female i will get a Firemouth Or can i get all 3 at once for my 55 gallon. its cycled already"[/quote] Back to the question above

02-22-2008, 05:13 PM	#22
fish4fish More Fish In the Sea Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 38	and i was thinking of doin a 25% water change to prepare for my new fish tomrow should I? and also read the post above

02-22-2008, 05:36 PM	#24
fish4fish More Fish In the Sea Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 38	I am moving my stock from before from the 55 gallon to the 30 gallon. Then im going to stock my 55 gallon with the Convict and JD. lol Yes the 55 is cycled I don't really want the Firemouth anymore. Any possibility i could get 2 male convicts and a JD? lol so many switch ups. I'm just excited.

02-22-2008, 05:44 PM	#26
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	personaly i really like the blue JD. you might want to look into that

02-22-2008, 05:55 PM	#28
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	o. my bad.......

02-22-2008, 06:56 PM	#29
fish4fish More Fish In the Sea Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 38	ooookk well im just gonna get 1 convict and 1 jack dempsey tomorow and keep researching for new stuff Thankyou everyone I think this thread is done..

02-22-2008, 08:17 PM	#30
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	its not done till we see pics!

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