Dumpie Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Wats a good ratio for male female to have ive got a 2'x15"x15" im getting all the gear off brad and fish wats is a good ratio? and i will be selling them when i get them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo83 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hey mate, Its pretty easy with convicts... 1 male + 1 female + water = little convicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumpie Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 i wont be selling them ill be giving them to who ever wants them or if i get enuff ill give them away as food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Since they are a central american cichlid, they don't necessarily breed in colonies, so a 1:1 ratio is all that is needed. Like most other new world cichlids, if you want a good chance at getting a pair, buy 6 juvies and raise them and let them pair off themselves. But if you are impatient (like me !), just buy a proven breeding pair (not hard to find on this forum!). I bought a pair off ronny and just have them in a plastic tub in the garage with some sand and a few rocks. I didn't know it at the time, but one day I just happened to see some very tiny babies, so they obviously bred about a week before. Now, I've got a metric sh!tload of them !! I totally agree that you just need to add water to a male and female. I intend to move some to my pond and watch them multiply people here say that they are one of the easiest cichlids to breed and I believe them now (I just wanted them to observe a different breeding behaviour) . A breeding pair shouldn't cost you very much either (ie no more than $20) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rion Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hi mate i breed convicts and i have no trouble doin it i have already had to feed them to my red jewels i traded my last pair for a blue zebra colonies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 if not 1:1, if say 3m 4f will they still breed like crazy? havent got them bred yet, i have a 2 foot with clear bottom, does that matter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick1 Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 C dont have them together as as soon as the fry are swimming the others will eat them just stick to 1 on 1 ratio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rion Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 ok heres the recipe ingredents a bucket a male a female and water air stone and pump add the water to the bucket and put a air stone in there then plug air pump in then add fish and then wait and you will have thousands of baby convicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
