think i made a big mistake (cichlid thread)

s10fishguy · 04-10-2007, 05:57 PM

ok i saved 4 albino convicts from wallmart they were getting rid of their live fish dept due to mistreatment and lack of care anyways the 4 of them happily lived in my ten gallon as a temporay home for several months (semi preminate now) yeah they are very messy and very teritoral they paired up and the plant in the middle is the boarder of the tank if one crosses the other 2 chase it back anyway what would propper housing be for them (now that i have money)

Gourami Swami · 04-10-2007, 08:45 PM

What are the sexes? Depending on that, 4 convicts should be able to live in a 55 gallon tank.

s10fishguy · 04-11-2007, 12:58 PM

i dont know how to tell but there are 2 bigger and 2 smaller

emc7 · 04-12-2007, 01:32 AM

The fish will tell you. The two that stay together and guard territory are most likely a pair.

s10fishguy · 04-13-2007, 10:30 AM

ok in that case i have 2 pair one big one small in each group

emc7 · 04-13-2007, 12:48 PM

I agree-two pair- but they won't be happy in a ten for long. At least get another 10 for the second pair. Then you'll be having lots of convict babies.

swordtailbreedr · 04-13-2007, 03:21 PM

each pair needs more than 10 i think

gem · 04-13-2007, 08:10 PM

One pair of Convict needs a minimum of 20 gal and that's squeezin' it. They really should have at least a 30 - 40 gal tank for one pair.

Danh · 04-14-2007, 01:09 PM

I keep a pair in a 10g and 5 in a 55g with some other fish. As long as you have sufficient filtration and do adequate water changes two will be ok in a 10g. Mine spawn every week or two.

You say ablino, you mean the pink ones, right? Females are generally smaller and have almost orange in their breasts and flanks. The males are just pink to white.

04-10-2007, 05:57 PM	#1
s10fishguy Minitruckin/Minifishin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Age: 22 Posts: 34	think i made a big mistake (cichlid thread) ok i saved 4 albino convicts from wallmart they were getting rid of their live fish dept due to mistreatment and lack of care anyways the 4 of them happily lived in my ten gallon as a temporay home for several months (semi preminate now) yeah they are very messy and very teritoral they paired up and the plant in the middle is the boarder of the tank if one crosses the other 2 chase it back anyway what would propper housing be for them (now that i have money)

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Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	What are the sexes? Depending on that, 4 convicts should be able to live in a 55 gallon tank. __________________

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04-11-2007, 12:58 PM	#3
s10fishguy Minitruckin/Minifishin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Age: 22 Posts: 34	i dont know how to tell but there are 2 bigger and 2 smaller

04-12-2007, 01:32 AM	#4
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,304	The fish will tell you. The two that stay together and guard territory are most likely a pair.

04-13-2007, 10:30 AM	#5
s10fishguy Minitruckin/Minifishin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Age: 22 Posts: 34	ok in that case i have 2 pair one big one small in each group

04-13-2007, 12:48 PM	#6
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,304	I agree-two pair- but they won't be happy in a ten for long. At least get another 10 for the second pair. Then you'll be having lots of convict babies.

04-13-2007, 03:21 PM	#7
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	each pair needs more than 10 i think

04-13-2007, 08:10 PM	#8
gem Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 98	One pair of Convict needs a minimum of 20 gal and that's squeezin' it. They really should have at least a 30 - 40 gal tank for one pair.

04-14-2007, 01:09 PM	#9
Danh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 24 Posts: 612	I keep a pair in a 10g and 5 in a 55g with some other fish. As long as you have sufficient filtration and do adequate water changes two will be ok in a 10g. Mine spawn every week or two. You say ablino, you mean the pink ones, right? Females are generally smaller and have almost orange in their breasts and flanks. The males are just pink to white.

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