convicts spawning - Aquarium Advice

FishFreaks · 07-04-2005, 08:54 PM

the male at first was eating them as soon as she does, is this natural? then her started to rub his belly on them. sometimes she will flare her gills at him, but others she will just let him be. should we remove the male from the tank or seperate them? I think this is their first time, ive never noticed her laying eggs before

talloulou · 07-04-2005, 10:02 PM

They will become better parents with practice. I would leave them alone for now and they might eat all the fry but they need to experience this. They usually figure it out on their own after a few spawnings. Convicts usually learn how to be good parents quickly if left alone.

FishFreaks · 07-04-2005, 10:46 PM

well i just checked and the eggs r still there hopefully theyll be there in the morning

FishFreaks · 07-05-2005, 03:23 PM

yay, theyre still there!!

FishFreaks · 07-07-2005, 10:52 PM

we've got wigglers!

greenmaji · 07-07-2005, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishFreaks

we've got wigglers!

:P :P :P Thats Great!!!

now.. post your water peramiters.. and what have you been feeding the parents?
[acronym:ec2ff2aeec="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:ec2ff2aeec], [acronym:ec2ff2aeec="Carbonate Hardness"]KH[/acronym:ec2ff2aeec], [acronym:ec2ff2aeec="Nitrate"]NO3[/acronym:ec2ff2aeec]?

07-04-2005, 08:54 PM	#1
FishFreaks Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 48	convicts spawning the male at first was eating them as soon as she does, is this natural? then her started to rub his belly on them. sometimes she will flare her gills at him, but others she will just let him be. should we remove the male from the tank or seperate them? I think this is their first time, ive never noticed her laying eggs before

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07-04-2005, 10:02 PM	#2
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	They will become better parents with practice. I would leave them alone for now and they might eat all the fry but they need to experience this. They usually figure it out on their own after a few spawnings. Convicts usually learn how to be good parents quickly if left alone.

07-04-2005, 10:46 PM	#3
FishFreaks Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 48	well i just checked and the eggs r still there hopefully theyll be there in the morning

07-05-2005, 03:23 PM	#4
FishFreaks Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 48	yay, theyre still there!!

07-07-2005, 10:52 PM	#5
FishFreaks Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 48	we've got wigglers!