marie - 2012-05-27 I have 2 tanks 1 is a 10 gallon tank that has a pink convict (female) and striped (male) they are small. Will they breed with them being different types of convicts?
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David Brough - 2012-05-28 I would think they will most likely breed.
LB - 2012-07-20 Hey, I set up my 40 gallon convict cichlid tank, and now the only thing left is to get the fish themselves. But I'm stuck on deciding what genders to get. I'd like to get a pair (one male, one female) but I'm not sure if I really want to have them breed as I don't have a plan for what to do with the babies, and I don't think two males would be good because I would imagine it would be a war zone. So I've been debating just getting two females. What would be the pros and cons of having just 2 females? Thanks in advance!
Tristan - 2012-07-01 My pair of convicts bred 5 days ago but after 3 days the eggs were not there and I could not see any fry in the tank. They are housed with 1 female black belt cichlid and another 3 breeding pairs of convicts.
Tiara - 2012-04-15 I'm interested in breeding a pair of covicts. I have a 6-inch male,1.5-inch male and 1.5-inch female. My female is read to breed and she keeps following the 6-inch male ,would the big male convict kill her and how long will it take for them to pair?
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-15 The two should be fine. How old is the female? May not be sexually matured yet.
Tiara - 2012-04-15 The female is about 8 months and is sexaully mature
thefishkeeper556 - 2012-01-29 i am looking for ANY exotic fresh water fish that anyonr is selling .. call me at 270 734 0247 . thank you to all who reply
fish_are_awesome - 2011-10-16 I am interested in breeding a pair of convicts. How big of a tank would I need and can I house any other fish with them? Thanks.
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David Brough - 2011-10-16 I've seen them breed in 20 gal or more aquariums. They are very territorial when they are mating. They are a good community cichlid but will defend a territory when breeding so a larger aquarium would help.
fish_are_awesome - 2011-10-17 Thanks! So no other fish with them then?
Shelby Lynne R - 2011-09-27 Hello I have had a lot of fish in my day. I love them but my cichlid is awesome but very aggresive. I want to get a fire eel again. I'm wondering if that would be a bad idea with my cichlid being so aggresive it seems like I can't put any other fish with it because its so mean. I dont want to get rid of it its beautiful but I really want an eel again in a 75 gallon fish tank do you think they would do ok?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-09-28 From what I gather, you have a convict cichlid CONVICT CICHLID and they are pretty agressive and territorial. The Animal World infor says you should be fine with other somewhat agressive fish that can hold their own but they should be about the same size. If one can fit in the others mouth then they do. Read the article attached though. OK?
Charlie Roche - 2011-09-28 I was thinking and I got to wondering why you just wouldn't get another cichlid? My human had cichlids and she loved them. They were interesting. They built tunnels and cubbies out of the gravel and then she would re arange the tank and they would start again. They would come to surface and chase her finger or come when she tapped the side of the tank. Why not another cichlids. Humble opinion of my human - as eels just don't have the same persaonlaity. Try another cichlid - same kind and that would be a gorgeous tank. Get the opposite sex or even if you have a male - get two females. Make sure about the same size - back to the mouth thing. Then the cichlid has a friend - someone like itself - and you have a more interesting tank. Just a thought from my human.
Shelby Lynne R - 2011-10-06 I would like another convict cichlid but I'm really into eels do you think a fire eel would be ok with my convict cichlid?
fish_are_awesome - 2011-10-15 The fire eel is peaceful while the convict cichlid is aggresive, a 75 gallon tank is a good size. If the fire eel is considerably larger than the cichlid than the combo might be OK. :)
john - 2011-09-25 Hi, I was wondering if I should get a convict cichlid and a peacock eel would it be a good idea? I was thinking about putting them in a 20 gallon with an aerator. Please respond. Oh yeah, I have never owned a cichlid or an eel, but I hear that these two species are good for starters. The fish I have raised are, bettas, guppies, goldfish, and a loach.
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2011-09-25 In general, convict cichlids, Archocentrus nigrofasciatus, are very aggressive fish. They generally should be kept only with fish that have similar temperaments and that are the same size or larger than themselves. You probably would not want to keep a convict cichlid with a peacock eel, Macrognathus siamensis, because peacock eels are notoriously peaceful fish.
However, if you wish to try keeping them together, I would make sure you provide them with a large aquarium with lots of hiding places for the eel. Convict cichlids reach a maximum size of 6" and peacock eels reach a maximum size of 12", so because of how much larger the eel gets, they may do OK together. You are also much more likely to have success with juvenile convict cichlids than with full-grown ones. You should keep an eye on them, and if there is any sign of the convict terrorizing the eel, be prepared to separate them into different aquariums.
jose - 2011-07-11 I have 6 pink convict cichlids and I want to breed them. They're about 1 inch and a half. How long does it take so they can spawn? I have had them for a month.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-11 Convict cichlids are supposed to be very easy (most state the easiest) to breed. They also breed at a young age - They start looking for a mate before a year old - so look for pairing and will usually breed before they are two --- usually about 2 inches.
This is a link on U-Tube which shows convict cichlids actually spawning. There are other videos on U-Tube whih show the egg laying, hatching and fry.
samiran roy,india - 2011-09-01 you need about a medium sized tank with no other other fish in it except the pair. you also need a flat rock and a cave or two. the eggs hatch in about 3 days. after they are free swimming,give them newly hatches brine shrimp. after they are about half an inch give them crushed flake food. Good Luck.
One of the most popular cichlids, the Convict Cichlid has great coloring and is cheap too!
I have 2 tanks 1 is a 10 gallon tank that has a pink convict (female) and striped (male) they are small. Will they breed with them being different types of convicts?
I would think they will most likely breed.
Hey, I set up my 40 gallon convict cichlid tank, and now the only thing left is to get the fish themselves. But I'm stuck on deciding what genders to get. I'd like to get a pair (one male, one female) but I'm not sure if I really want to have them breed as I don't have a plan for what to do with the babies, and I don't think two males would be good because I would imagine it would be a war zone. So I've been debating just getting two females. What would be the pros and cons of having just 2 females? Thanks in advance!
How long do convict fry take to reach a inch in length and can the fry be kept in a 2ft tank?
My pair of convicts bred 5 days ago but after 3 days the eggs were not there and I could not see any fry in the tank. They are housed with 1 female black belt cichlid and another 3 breeding pairs of convicts.
I'm interested in breeding a pair of covicts. I have a 6-inch male,1.5-inch male and 1.5-inch female. My female is read to breed and she keeps following the 6-inch male ,would the big male convict kill her and how long will it take for them to pair?
The two should be fine. How old is the female? May not be sexually matured yet.
The female is about 8 months and is sexaully mature
i am looking for ANY exotic fresh water fish that anyonr is selling .. call me at 270 734 0247 . thank you to all who reply
I am interested in breeding a pair of convicts. How big of a tank would I need and can I house any other fish with them? Thanks.
I've seen them breed in 20 gal or more aquariums. They are very territorial when they are mating. They are a good community cichlid but will defend a territory when breeding so a larger aquarium would help.
Thanks! So no other fish with them then?
Hello I have had a lot of fish in my day. I love them but my cichlid is awesome but very aggresive. I want to get a fire eel again. I'm wondering if that would be a bad idea with my cichlid being so aggresive it seems like I can't put any other fish with it because its so mean. I dont want to get rid of it its beautiful but I really want an eel again in a 75 gallon fish tank do you think they would do ok?
From what I gather, you have a convict cichlid CONVICT CICHLID and they are pretty agressive and territorial. The Animal World infor says you should be fine with other somewhat agressive fish that can hold their own but they should be about the same size. If one can fit in the others mouth then they do. Read the article attached though. OK?
I was thinking and I got to wondering why you just wouldn't get another cichlid? My human had cichlids and she loved them. They were interesting. They built tunnels and cubbies out of the gravel and then she would re arange the tank and they would start again. They would come to surface and chase her finger or come when she tapped the side of the tank. Why not another cichlids. Humble opinion of my human - as eels just don't have the same persaonlaity. Try another cichlid - same kind and that would be a gorgeous tank. Get the opposite sex or even if you have a male - get two females. Make sure about the same size - back to the mouth thing. Then the cichlid has a friend - someone like itself - and you have a more interesting tank. Just a thought from my human.
I would like another convict cichlid but I'm really into eels do you think a fire eel would be ok with my convict cichlid?
The fire eel is peaceful while the convict cichlid is aggresive, a 75 gallon tank is a good size. If the fire eel is considerably larger than the cichlid than the combo might be OK. :)
Hi, I was wondering if I should get a convict cichlid and a peacock eel would it be a good idea? I was thinking about putting them in a 20 gallon with an aerator. Please respond. Oh yeah, I have never owned a cichlid or an eel, but I hear that these two species are good for starters. The fish I have raised are, bettas, guppies, goldfish, and a loach.
In general, convict cichlids, Archocentrus nigrofasciatus, are very aggressive fish. They generally should be kept only with fish that have similar temperaments and that are the same size or larger than themselves. You probably would not want to keep a convict cichlid with a peacock eel, Macrognathus siamensis, because peacock eels are notoriously peaceful fish.
However, if you wish to try keeping them together, I would make sure you provide them with a large aquarium with lots of hiding places for the eel. Convict cichlids reach a maximum size of 6" and peacock eels reach a maximum size of 12", so because of how much larger the eel gets, they may do OK together. You are also much more likely to have success with juvenile convict cichlids than with full-grown ones. You should keep an eye on them, and if there is any sign of the convict terrorizing the eel, be prepared to separate them into different aquariums.
I have 6 pink convict cichlids and I want to breed them. They're about 1 inch and a half.
How long does it take so they can spawn? I have had them for a month.
Convict cichlids are supposed to be very easy (most state the easiest) to breed. They also breed at a young age - They start looking for a mate before a year old - so look for pairing and will usually breed before they are two --- usually about 2 inches.
This is a link on U-Tube which shows convict cichlids actually spawning. There are other videos on U-Tube whih show the egg laying, hatching and fry.
Have fun
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/convict-cichlids-spawn/494ecbd2f62d41e6405a494ecbd2f62d41e6405a-1030627067098?q=convict+cichlids+spawning&FORM=VIRE2
you need about a medium sized tank with no other other fish in it except the pair. you also need a flat rock and a cave or two. the eggs hatch in about 3 days. after they are free swimming,give them newly hatches brine shrimp. after they are about half an inch give them crushed flake food.
Good Luck.