Dead Convict Fry

[offutt_chris]

hello everyone again....i wish i had some good news here to inform your of, but i dont. it seems that at least once a week one of my convict fry die. and these are not new-born fry, they are 4-5 months old, and the readings in the tank are perfect, or about as close to perfect. there are about 8 fry, with the mom and dad in a 20 long, and i cant figure out why they keep dieing on me. so any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

chris

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

If you can seperate the few fry you have left from the parents. I found that after about the same time period my cons started to attack and kill their fry. and that was in a 40 gallon..1 pair and about 20-30 1" fry.

 

[guppymonkey]

The parents are killing their young. Its a usual reaction from convicts. They want to breed again but there is no way they can with a bunch of fry hanging around. I am surprised that they let any of them live. My convicts usually breed every 2 to 3 weeks and if there are any fry left from the previous spawning they kill all of them.

 

[offutt_chris]

well that makes sense, looks like ill have to get that other tank out of the attic now... i dont know where im going to put it at however, but ill make room for it. thanks for the help guys.