convict is laying eggs but

[FishFreaks]

the male is eating them as soon as she does, is this natural? sometimes she will flare her gills at him, but others she will just let him be. should we remove the male from the tank or seperate them? I think this is their first time, ive never noticed her laying eggs before

 

[WILDER]

Usually good parents not the writer of the information.


Breeding:



Someone once described breeding convicts as "just add water and fish", and this is pretty accurate! An excellent fish for beginners to start breeding, but just be careful what you wish for... these fish breed at the drop of a hat and will produce many young. The male and female will pair off, and do a mating dance that involves shaking their heads at one another. They prefer to lay their eggs on the inside of a flower pot, as shown in the picture, and both parents will usually dig a depression in the gravel around it. A breeding pair will vigorously defend their territory against encroaching fish, and will quickly push all the other inhabitants of the tank to the opposite corner. They are one of the very best when it comes to parental care, and will sometimes bury newborn fry when they are threatened, so don't be alarmed if they go missing for a day. Fry usually hatch in under a week, and take another 3-4 days to consume their yolk sacs and become free-swimming (do not feed during this time). Once swimming on their own, they can be fed live microworms. They will also take fry powder foods and then eventually graduate to flake food.
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[WILDER]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=60086

 

[FishFreaks]

oh wow thanks! now the male is rubbing his belly over the eggs

 

[Elisabeth83]

I was happy to read thethe article you posted Wilder because I've got a pair of jewel cichlids and they have been doing the mating dance with eachother especially today. I gave them 2 flower pots yesterday and put sand inside and they have both been redecorating taking all the sand out

Fishfreaks good luck with your convicts..post some pictures if you can I'd love to see them and their eggs

 

[FishFreaks]

here are some pics for you!!photos