Cichlid Breeding - Aquarium Advice

Psyhampster · 10-18-2004, 07:21 PM

I'm kinda interested in breeding convict cichlids. What size tank will they need and what kind of habitat will they like?

Todd2 · 10-18-2004, 08:15 PM

No idea how to breed them but a good site is cichlid-forum.com , has lots of articles and info. Good luck if you decide to breed them.

Voodoo Chilli · 10-18-2004, 08:51 PM

20 gallon tank.
Few cave-like structures.
Some water.
One male convict.
One female convict.

They'll take care of the rest.

Psyhampster · 10-18-2004, 08:52 PM

heh, tanks for the somewhat obvious advuce Voodoo. I mean, do they really need water?

spence0416 · 10-18-2004, 09:18 PM

Voodoo's advice is right on the money. It's hard to keep them from breeding.

Just remember to do regular water changes, keep the temp around 80, and try to feed a varied diet (flakes, pellets, frozen blood worms and shrimp) They will most likely still breed without all this, but will make them look the best that they can

You may want to try a larger tank as well, but not completely necessary. Voodoo just gave the bare essentials for what you need.

Psyhampster · 10-18-2004, 09:38 PM

Ok, great! If i can get enough $$$, [acronym:87a873a4d7="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:87a873a4d7] will set in!

trent · 10-19-2004, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo Chilli

20 gallon tank.
Few cave-like structures.
Some water.
One male convict.
One female convict.

They'll take care of the rest.

see, i told you its that easy

trent · 10-19-2004, 12:18 PM

if you want good and quick breeding, i would recomend feeder fish for food. they love it.

Billsgate · 10-19-2004, 04:57 PM

Uhm, not sure, but do convicts eat feeder fish? I don't have them, just curious....seems to me that they arent big enough to eat feeder fishies.

Psyhampster · 10-19-2004, 05:04 PM

they get to about 6", i think thats long enuf
I could do fancy guppies to start the tank and use their fry as feeders

10-18-2004, 07:21 PM	#1
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	Cichlid Breeding I'm kinda interested in breeding convict cichlids. What size tank will they need and what kind of habitat will they like? __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

10-18-2004, 08:15 PM	#2
Todd2 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 408	No idea how to breed them but a good site is cichlid-forum.com , has lots of articles and info. Good luck if you decide to breed them. __________________ 20G L planted - 6 Black Skirt tetras, 1 Dwarf Gourami favorite fish (King of the tank) Plants - java fern & moss, dwarf sag, money wort 10G - empty

10-18-2004, 08:51 PM	#3
Voodoo Chilli Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Niota, TN Posts: 871 Images: 1	20 gallon tank. Few cave-like structures. Some water. One male convict. One female convict. They'll take care of the rest. __________________ Current species: Neolamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus stappersi

10-18-2004, 08:52 PM	#4
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	heh, tanks for the somewhat obvious advuce Voodoo. I mean, do they really need water? __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

10-18-2004, 09:38 PM	#6
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	Ok, great! If i can get enough $$$, [acronym:87a873a4d7="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:87a873a4d7] will set in! __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

10-18-2004, 09:18 PM	#5
spence0416 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 192 Images: 8	Voodoo's advice is right on the money. It's hard to keep them from breeding. Just remember to do regular water changes, keep the temp around 80, and try to feed a varied diet (flakes, pellets, frozen blood worms and shrimp) They will most likely still breed without all this, but will make them look the best that they can You may want to try a larger tank as well, but not completely necessary. Voodoo just gave the bare essentials for what you need.

10-19-2004, 12:18 PM	#8
trent Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: phoenix AZ Posts: 125	if you want good and quick breeding, i would recomend feeder fish for food. they love it. __________________ <@/}}}=={

10-19-2004, 04:57 PM	#9
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	Uhm, not sure, but do convicts eat feeder fish? I don't have them, just curious....seems to me that they arent big enough to eat feeder fishies.

10-19-2004, 05:04 PM	#10
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	they get to about 6", i think thats long enuf I could do fancy guppies to start the tank and use their fry as feeders __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

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