livebearer_breeder Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Well the day before the BBQ at judes, Tim (Newtman) and Anthony (Critter_Guy) came to stay at my place. When Tim arrived he took one look at my tank and said "mate did you know your convicts have spawned" To my surprise i looked into the back of a Terrocota (sp) pot and saw about a hundred small eggs of which a male was fanning. The reason i had not noticed them is mainly for the fact that i never check my community tank, I just feed them, do water changes etc and leave them be. Anyways the day i came home from Judes BBQ I saw that half where missing, this didtn dampin my spirits as the male was still rigorasly protecting and fanning the eggs. What was strange is that the only other fish that was aloud to go into the pot and was also keeping the other fish at a distance was another male. It seemed as if they had some sought of bond and both of them where protecting the eggs. Today i got home from my trip to Palmy, Had great fun up on the Farm (hunting, Clay Bird Shooting, Motorbike racing etc etc), I stoppped by Wet pets for a quick visit (2 hour stop :D) And picked up 3 female kribs and 1 male along with some other gear and peat i needed. Anyways When i arrived home I looked into my communtiy tank and what do i see?? about 40 Wrigglers, of which both males are still protecting vigourasly. Unfotunatly one of the males keeped loseing some out the front of the terrocata pot and was spending half his time retreiving them. Personaly i really like Convicts although alot of people dont. And am very surprised they have breed considering they are only babies themselves. It appears as if i have a couple of other spawnings of the on the way. So it looks like i just found a good source of live food if not anything else Cheers Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Congrats Shae I agree, convicts are pretty cool fish. They were the first fish I ever bred, and that was a really lovely experienced. You may want to keep an eye on them though...if they have bred once, they won't stop, and soon you will haver a tank overrun with convicts!!! They are fantastic parents, I have a pair that have raised fry twice, in a tank with oscars, severums, a jaguar and a large tyre track eel! Talk about a challenge. KM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks KM It should be a challenge, as this tank is filled with guppys, platy, pearl gouramis, other convicts, BN's, swordtails and angels. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks Jodey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 awesome shae, Hope you get the first lot through to free swimming, and if you like them then good on you. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Good going Shae....look forward to hearing how they get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks Phillz and Steve, Will post some pictures if all goes well, When my dad gets back from Seatle in a few weeks. Cheers Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 just did a head count and know have about 30 free swimming convict fry, i took them from the male and put them in a floater in the same tank he know sits under the floater still protecting his young, its so cool. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 that would be cool Mystic, i would love to buy some off you if that happens, i love convicts Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 The babies (bad pic) i dont have a good quality pixel camera, i traded that when i went for convienience size, mine sits in the palm of my hand. The parents still protecting there fry Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Thanks jody, i dont know how anyone would love convicts! Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Congrats Shae, all the best for the babies , its awesome when something like that happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Thanks Paul will see you Tomorrow night. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Yah, my Convicts spawned again. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Sorry to hijack the thread... but it seems my convicts spawned last night (I'm in sydney on business this week).. flatmate reckons >100 - I'm trying to get him to get pics for me when/what/how much etc do you feed fry? and any hints for looking after them? tank has 2 oscars, four convicts (two of which are mum/dad) and is 370L with lots of hiding places etc.. they have the fry in a cave they dug under a huge piece of driftwood so the oscars can't get em etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 obligatory.. mum/dad and the kiddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted February 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 You should now try and feed either Microworm milk or BBS, I dont particularly like feeding crushed flake, however its better than no food. BBS are better because they swim and the fish will take more interest in them, not only the babies but the parents aswell, and once they get a tast for the BBS they will gorge themselves on it, therfore, more food, more growth. However some ppl would object to useing live food for Convicts. I think all fish should be treated the same way, i feed all my fish live food , and im also a bit biased cause i love convicts. Congradultaions Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Congrats Misnoma Are those plants real or fake? (they look pretty real to me, with the roots and whatnot) Have the convicts eaten them at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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