newbie2 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hey all, I just got a 20g from my parents basement and am just about done cycling it. My plan is to use it to put some bolivian rams in while i cycle a new 75/90g im getting for them, some angels and congo tetras, but after that im wondering about using it for some convicts. The question is- is this enough room for a pair of convicts? and if it is, can i feed the ensuing hundreds of fry to the bolivians, angels and congos in the bigger tank? If not I wouldn't know what to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Yes a 20g is big enough for them, and your other fish should take care of the Convict fry. :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 convits are territoryal, you could try your luck with a 20 gallon but i would not recamend it. 15 to 20 gallons for a male and 10 for a female, also when you have convicts all you need to have convict fry is just add water -roll- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 convits are territoryal, you could try your luck with a 20 gallon but i would not recamend it. 15 to 20 gallons for a male and 10 for a female, also when you have convicts all you need to have convict fry is just add water -roll- What is a "convit" and what does the word "territoryal" meen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 convits are territoryal, you could try your luck with a 20 gallon but i would not recamend it. 15 to 20 gallons for a male and 10 for a female, also when you have convicts all you need to have convict fry is just add water -roll- I have had them breed in a 20 gallon tank with out a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 a 20 gallon should work. maybe buy or build a divider to have on hand. might be necessary now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Frenzy Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I had a breeding pair of Convicts in a 20 gallon for over a year (and thousands of babies) without any issues. Ok, actually my one issue was fry overload! Just gave them a piece of slate, half a flower pot, some gravel and a few fake plants (tried live plants but they didn't make it thru the "remodeling" the male did on a daily basis!). Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 i never said it would not work, i said you could try your luck, you never know what could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie2 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks for the advice! They just seem so interesting looking around on the internet I had to have some. Of course having two is different than 2000! :smokey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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