The other female is a bit dull looking and the male is BLACK!!! Often male substrates attract females by making a nest specific to their species.Simon Thomas has worked as a writer and journalist since 2004. I'm not saying separate them but you really should separate them. Convict cichlid prefers slow flow waters with rocky bottom. Lol Go. Convict Cichlid. How to Know if Your Cichlid Is Pregnant. The Convict Cichlid gets its name from its vertical black and white stripes on its body. Thread starter Friends.NotFood. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.ok so I have two female convicts and I recently just added a male maybe 4 days ago. Take the JD out too. Mated pair and another female who hid in the corner by the weir. Mated pair and another female who hid in the corner by the weir. in film and media from Winchester University. The other female and the male pretty much stay in the flower pot together but I see no eggs or fry yet so does it mean they’ve paired and I should remove the other female from the tank?Yes, move her out it will be safer. Go to walmart and get an el cheapo electric coffee bean grinder. Cichlids that originated from the changeable Amazonian conditions will usually only mate in low waters. While most male mouth brooders are known to move from one mate to another, the male blackchin mouth brooder is known to look after the eggs instead of the female. Yes, move her out it will be safer. About 2 days later boom fry. Start date Apr 28, 2018; 1; 2; Next. Pregnant Convict? Thread starter #1 Friends.NotFood. There are two types of brooders in the cichlid family -- the mouth brooder and the substrate brooder. 1 of 2 Go to page. Active Member. JavaScript is disabled. Mouth brooders keep their eggs in their mouth while substrate brooders like to lay their eggs on a flat surface such as a rock. In this article we will talk through all you need to know about keeping them including: dietary needs, ideal tank mates, tank setup, pink and white color varieties, how to control its aggression and much more… Thomas holds a B.A. Yeah, if the convicts are breeding, they should be alone unless your tank is huge. About 2 days later boom fry. Does it mean we’re expecting? Behavior-wise, mouth brooders are unlikely to eat for the 21 days they have their eggs in their mouths and you may see substrate brooders cleaning a flat surface on which to lay their eggs.Observe the behavior of the male cichlids. by Simon Thomas . Then toss flake and pellets in there (hikarI gold is one of the ones I use) grind that up to a good powdery crunch. I recently had to do the same thing with my sons tank. Next Last. Your fry will go nuts and mom n dad will like it too. Once you understand the type of brooders you have in your tank, you can begin to assess whether or not you'll soon have a school of fry in your tank.Know the conditions your cichlids need to breed. When they are pregnant the colors of both fish will brighten and you may catch a glimpse of the eggs in a mouth brooder's mouth, but in general, from their physical appearance alone, it is difficult to know if either fish is pregnant. There are two types of brooders in the cichlid family -- the mouth brooder and the substrate brooder. Well I’m almost positive my convicts are mating now. I was checkin my tank out a few minutes ago and the larger of the 2 females is brightly colored and her stomach is fat and round. If you own cichlids from the calm lake waters of the Rift Valley lakes, they will breed as long as the conditions in the tank are close to the acidic waters of their natural habitat. I don’t have a plan for the fry yet but I guess I better figure it out soon lol If you see a male and female substrate brooder swimming together, this means that they are not only a pair, but the female is likely to be pregnant. The fish that gets into local ponds from tanks has created a stable population in Australia and North America. Male substrate cichlids are generally monogamous. Member. I recently Just had to remove two female convicts and one male convict from my tank because I believe they killed my Oscar. He has contributed articles to several online publications, including Smashing Magazine, an art-and-design e-zine.

The fish is native to Central America: Guatemala, Panama, Costa-Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras. They don't get pregnant as they fertilize eggs externally, but she is likely full of eggs.If there isn't anything you can do with the fry, I'd remove the eggs when they're laid and then rehome the male again. If you have drained your Amazonian Cichlids of only enough water to swim in, the chances are that they will mate. Yeah, if the convicts are breeding, they should be alone unless your tank is huge. Dude...you have a Jack in with your convicts? I recently had to do the same thing with my sons tank. I'm not saying separate them but you really should separate them. Apr 28, 2018. Take the JD out too. Now they have a tank to themselves just the 3 of them BUT I noticed that one female hides at the top of the tank behind the filter. Leave any pregnant cichlids alone and let nature take its course.If they cannot find a flat surface to lay their eggs, female substrate brooders can become aggressive. so with all cichlids the colors become very vibrant around spawning time and they become vibrant when the water chemistry is right.They don't get pregnant as they fertilize eggs externally, but she is likely full of eggs. When the males want to breed they will chase the females around the tank.Check the type of brooders you have in your tank -- mouth brooders or substrates. I can’t prove it but my Lutino Dude...you have a Jack in with your convicts?

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