Convicts!!!

[em_witt]

Here's the fms...
#1

 

[em_witt]

Sorry not the last one!! That's #2!!

 

[DragonFish71]

Those are really tough. They are definitely juvies. Not even showing much red. You might have to wait a little longer to sex them. Too bad you're not here in CO, I've got sexed ones I'm getting rid of *Laughs*

Be sure to give them good foods along with their staple food like frozen beefheart, frozen blood worms, frozen krill or plankton. That will help color them up and give them lots of protein.

 

[em_witt]

Doing that every day!! 2 more but no color on them so...

 

[em_witt]

Cons r too fast I'll try to get a pic...

 

[DragonFish71]

It takes some time. Believe it or not, they aren't the fastest growing/maturing of fish. My pair were almost 3 before they spawned.

I think my convicts were about 1 1/2 years when they finally started.

My JDs are going on 5 and still haven't spawned.

My rams are 6 months and just spawned

My angels were a year old then spawned.

Cichlids are an interesting species for sure.

 

[em_witt]

#1







#2







#3











Any guesses??

 

[DragonFish71]

#1 looks like a female. I swear I see the pinkish/goldish patch. It's small, but I think so.

#2 I almost thought was the same fish from #1 because of the stripe pattern until I saw the 4th stripe from the tail , but unable to determine sex

3# I'm leaning towards male, I don't see pinkish, but can you get a better, clearer shot?

 

[em_witt]

I'll try but their fast little devils

 

[em_witt]

Heres#3

 

[DragonFish71]

Yeah, I'm leaning towards male, but still hard to be sure.

And yes, they are quick little devils.

Try catching inch sized fry in a 115g tank, insanity I tell you

 

[em_witt]

Ya I could imagine that would b a pain!!!

 

[em_witt]

So I think I may be like u guys soon trying to get fry out of my 75 bc 2 of my cons r guarding a corner of my fake driftwood. Does this mean they will breed?? I've heard they breed easily...

 

[Fishfanatic16]

I have 3 cons and I was wondering when the females start getting the orange on their bellies and when the males get the longer fins???

My female that I've had for about 8 months has yet to receive her orange spots

 

[em_witt]

Mine is 6 and I think she and my male r breeding!!
Good luck breeding urs!!

 

[Fishfanatic16]

Thanks mine have bred like 9 times they would probably breed more if I'd take the fry instead of letting them raise them

 

[em_witt]

How long r they and how long have u had them?

 

[Fishfanatic16]

How long r they and how long have u had them?

Bout 8-9 months

 

[em_witt]

Length? Mine r 2-3inches. Good length?

 

[Fishfanatic16]

Length? Mine r 2-3inches. Good length?

They usually breed at about an inch my male is prob 6 close to 7 inches he is the biggest convict I've seen and my fm is prob 3 in