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Trigga
post Nov 15 2009, 05:10 PM
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Insanely hard to get these guys to stay still so i just took a vid... i dont know if you can see it in the vid but the female is filled with eggs and i believe i see an egg tube.
Enjoy and let me know what you think

Heres a full tank shot... i tried for a realistic setup.. i know cons are notorious for uprooting plants but the babies are mainly gonna be food for my piranha aside from the odd one i sell so i think the pot i have in there should be more than enough for the pair forever.


The only good still shot i got.. heres the male staring me down like he always does.





Its been exactly a week since i got them and aside from a little nest building i have yet to see any eggs.. am i just impatient or is it possible the female is too small?

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post Nov 15 2009, 05:50 PM
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Cool looking fish. Female isn't too small... yes, you're being impatient. laughlong.gif


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post Nov 15 2009, 06:41 PM
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Cool looking fish. Female isn't too small... yes, you're being impatient. laughlong.gif

haha thanks ace

i figured that hey they have a whole tank to themselves it shouldnt take too long but hey i am in no rush


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post Nov 16 2009, 12:22 PM
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haha well ill be damned... i checked on em a few minutes ago and this is what i saw..



bad pics but i think you can see the eggs right? there are some behind the fish itself id say probably around 30-40 fertilized eggs... there are some white eggs but shes eating those



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post Nov 16 2009, 12:35 PM
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that's convicts for ya! laughlong.gif



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post Nov 17 2009, 03:50 PM
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Yup.. Can't wait till they hatch.. Shouldn't be long now


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post Nov 26 2009, 11:11 PM
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Oh wow I think the parents ate the fry? Is this common for new parents?


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post Nov 27 2009, 12:53 PM
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very common. but they're like rabbits, so you'll have another shot.


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post Nov 27 2009, 09:54 PM
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The male is showing some serious aggressionn towards the female and her tail fin is kinda nipped up.. Is this just the male trying to get the female to breed?


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post Nov 27 2009, 09:59 PM
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After a failed breeding you have to be careful. Sometimes one of the parents appears to 'blame' the other for eating the eggs (not sure if this is the case, just seems that way). Also, the male always wants to breed and hates females that aren't ready. Because she recently laid, she is probably not ready and may be harassed excessively (and, depending on the tank size may need a divider or separate tank).


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post Dec 14 2009, 12:38 PM
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Well both are still alive but the female has yet to fill with eggs and show any kind of breeding behavior( no nest building or nothing like that) comeeee onnnn I thought cons were supposed to be easy!

I was thinking maybe peat in the filter would help?


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post Dec 14 2009, 12:57 PM
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nah, no peat. South Americans often need that lower pH. Central Americans are almost all naturally found in hard, alkaline water.


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post Dec 14 2009, 03:03 PM
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Maybe seperating them for a little while? What can I do to induce breeding?


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post Dec 15 2009, 12:32 AM
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with some CA cichlids there are tricks (temperature change, foods, etc.)... but with convicts... in all seriousness... just wait. laughlong.gif They'll be up and running in no time.


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post Dec 15 2009, 01:31 AM
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I might buy some mysis shrimp and see if that helps other wise I just don't know what to do

the male still chases the female but there are no nips so hopefully it's just him trying to gently caress her


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post Dec 16 2009, 02:02 PM
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Just give them time and youll have eggs and convicts all over. mine fight all the time chase eachother go head to head and i still get a lot of eggs, its nothing really to worry about i dont think just let them do there thing.
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post Dec 16 2009, 06:56 PM
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yeah, it's not as common for a male convict to kill a female as it is for some other species... but still keep that eye on her to be sure. Otherwise, tison's right, just wait.


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post Dec 17 2009, 08:32 PM
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The females colours are back so I hope that means she will fill with eggs soon


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post Dec 18 2009, 01:28 PM
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yup. Dem colors are made to advertise her egg production, you'll see eggs within a week I'd guess (place yer bets!!!)


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post Dec 18 2009, 10:40 PM
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its how convicts dress like skanks.


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