critternerd Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hey all!!! I am new to this forum and will probobly ask some stupid questions, so please bear with me!!! I am a relatively new Black Convict owner. I am trying to breed them, and I need some tips. I have the water temps at around 73 degrees fareinheit, and I have quite a number of fish in my tanks... QAny help would be grand! :boxed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 The only recipe I know of for convicts are male+female=babies lol. They'll likely lay eggs on a hard surface like a large smooth rock . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 2 convict + H20= 1000s of babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishnut Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I agree that you will have to do nothing except wait. I would though be concerned about the other fish in your tank. They will guard their babies with deadly force unless of course there is enough space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Most people I know are in a never ending battle to find new ways to get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Most people I know are in a never ending battle to find new ways to get rid of them. I am getting a pair, a friend of mine is holding them until my 45 is empty. I am using them for catfish, oscar fish , and arowana feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybrid Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Most people I know are in a never ending battle to find new ways to get rid of them. I am getting a pair, a friend of mine is holding them until my 45 is empty. I am using them for catfish, oscar fish , and arowana feeders. good luck with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Most people I know are in a never ending battle to find new ways to get rid of them. I am getting a pair, a friend of mine is holding them until my 45 is empty. I am using them for catfish, oscar fish , and arowana feeders. good luck with that ? I am not going to feed them all the time because I don't want to many feeders so I will cull most of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critternerd Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I was using mine as feeders fore an oscar until it died... Now I am lookign for new and ingenious ways to make some moola... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 If by chance you want more convicts immediately I know people in Bellevue who would love to unload some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I'm always willing to take some feeders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I was using mine as feeders fore an oscar until it died...Now I am lookign for new and ingenious ways to make some moola... You'll spend more money on them than you'll get in return. Too many of em kicking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turknolan Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 as much as I hate to do it I'm going to have agree with quinn, if your looking to make any money at all your going to find something else to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 as much as I hate to do it I'm going to have agree with quinn, if your looking to make any money at all your going to find something else to breed. ditto, there is no money in convicts. You will be lucky to give them away. if you want to breed a fish were you will make lots of money, if you sucsessfuly breed osteoglossum ferreirai you will make lots of cash :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critternerd Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 if you want to breed a fish were you will make lots of money, if you sucsessfuly breed osteoglossum ferreirai you will make lots of cash :thumbs: what the heck is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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