My convicts breed, but the fry disappear

[crazyderik]

When cichlids like convicts breed do you separate the fry from the parents and put them in a grow tank? I seem to have fry around every month or so... but after a few days they seem to disappear.

Do I seperate all the fry from both parents, or just the father?
Also If I do seperate, what do they eat?

Thanks
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[Zagz]

I separate my cichlid fry if I want to grow the fry out. Most cichlids will eat the fry. Are the convicts the only fish in the tank?

 

[kribensis12]

Some babies will make it, but if you seperate the male, the female will care for the babies much longer.

 

[stuttle]

hey crazy what is that fish that you have on you pic. (red)

 

[kribensis12]

I think it is a texas( there is one just like that in my book).

 

[crazyderik]

I separate my cichlid fry if I want to grow the fry out. Most cichlids will eat the fry. Are the convicts the only fish in the tank?

How do you grab them out? There are currently 6 full grown convicts in there. But the 2 albino's just laid eggs... Id like a couple to make it.
Do I wait till they hatch and net them out...or try and scoop them out with a small scoop?


stuttle - Its a red terror. I dont have one....just want one. I have 2 green terrors, but they dont look as good, and are about 1/10th the cost

 

[kribensis12]

You can siphon them out when they are wrigglers, or ou can wait until they are dree swimming and catch them with a net.