Convict & Texas Fry - Aquarium Advice

240sx · 06-03-2005, 02:39 PM

Well I had my fish in a 25 [acronym:3f85ac8ed2="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:3f85ac8ed2], and the Texas & Convict ended up having little babies. I got my other fish out of the tank and now the fry are probably over a month old and both parents are still in the tank.

I have been feeding the parents cichlid pellets and then feeding frozen bloodworms crunched up pretty good so the fry can eat as well, and boy do they ever scarf it down. They also eat the pellet leftovers that the messy parents leave behind.

I want the fry to grow up strong and healthy like mom & dad, is there anything specific I should be doing?

240sx · 06-03-2005, 02:41 PM

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The temp is usually around 80 degfree's F and I beleive my [acronym:8be925de01="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:8be925de01] is still around 7 or 6.8ish last time it was checked.

BillD · 06-04-2005, 02:58 PM

If I read this correctly, you have cross bred a convict and a Texas?

240sx · 06-04-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BillD

If I read this correctly, you have cross bred a convict and a Texas?

yup, i didn't force them, they just did it!

BillD · 06-05-2005, 03:36 PM

OK, first off it would be considered bad to let these offspring out in the hobby. They may be interesting fish in their own right, but crossbreeding is a very hot topic, and is considered a nono by most cichlid zealots. There are some that would tell you to euthanize them. Beyond that I don't know what to tell you. If you are curious, post this at www.cichlid-forum.com and see what kind of response you get.

jasno999 · 04-25-2006, 12:34 PM

Can you show us pictues of the parents and the offspring.

Don't kill them - jsut don't give them out to other people.

bound_for_obx · 04-26-2006, 09:58 PM

The fry could well be sterile. I had Brichardi and Julidochromus Transcriptus cross-breed once and the owner at the LFS said that the offspring were probably sterile.

Hovoc · 04-29-2006, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BillD

OK, first off it would be considered bad to let these offspring out in the hobby. They may be interesting fish in their own right, but crossbreeding is a very hot topic, and is considered a nono by most cichlid zealots. There are some that would tell you to euthanize them. Beyond that I don't know what to tell you. If you are curious, post this at www.cichlid-forum.com and see what kind of response you get.

why?

Hovoc · 05-04-2006, 01:56 PM

why is cross breeding a nono?

06-03-2005, 02:39 PM	#1
240sx Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 17	Convict & Texas Fry Well I had my fish in a 25 [acronym:3f85ac8ed2="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:3f85ac8ed2], and the Texas & Convict ended up having little babies. I got my other fish out of the tank and now the fry are probably over a month old and both parents are still in the tank. I have been feeding the parents cichlid pellets and then feeding frozen bloodworms crunched up pretty good so the fry can eat as well, and boy do they ever scarf it down. They also eat the pellet leftovers that the messy parents leave behind. I want the fry to grow up strong and healthy like mom & dad, is there anything specific I should be doing?

06-04-2005, 02:58 PM	#3
BillD Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby, Ont,Canada Posts: 912	If I read this correctly, you have cross bred a convict and a Texas? __________________ Join a fish club. Don't have one in your area? Start one.

06-05-2005, 03:36 PM	#5
BillD Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby, Ont,Canada Posts: 912	OK, first off it would be considered bad to let these offspring out in the hobby. They may be interesting fish in their own right, but crossbreeding is a very hot topic, and is considered a nono by most cichlid zealots. There are some that would tell you to euthanize them. Beyond that I don't know what to tell you. If you are curious, post this at www.cichlid-forum.com and see what kind of response you get. __________________ Join a fish club. Don't have one in your area? Start one.

04-26-2006, 09:58 PM	#7
bound_for_obx Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 773	The fry could well be sterile. I had Brichardi and Julidochromus Transcriptus cross-breed once and the owner at the LFS said that the offspring were probably sterile. __________________ 75 gal 4x65w PC AquaC Remora Pro 140#s Live Rock from LiveRocks.com Frogspawn, Hammer, Zoos, Leather Frag, and Xenia and Green Star Polyp frags from fishfreek and Alarmguy66, Thanks! Member of the Unofficial A-Team

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06-03-2005, 02:41 PM	#2
240sx Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 17	*edit The temp is usually around 80 degfree's F and I beleive my [acronym:8be925de01="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:8be925de01] is still around 7 or 6.8ish last time it was checked.

04-25-2006, 12:34 PM	#6
jasno999 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: King of Prussia, PA Posts: 527	Can you show us pictues of the parents and the offspring. Don't kill them - jsut don't give them out to other people.

05-04-2006, 01:56 PM	#9
Hovoc Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 125	why is cross breeding a nono?

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