I have a 29 gallon tank, with plenty of hiding places and plants.
2007-06-07 04:10:37 · 8 answers · asked by Tunish305 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Any thing you'd like to see beaten up. When the convicts are spawning(which is almost always) they try to drive away possible egg eaters,and in a 29 gal. tank there's just nowhere for the other fish to go. ---Oh yeah,if you do add other fish it's possible the the convicts will try to tear up the hiding places,for the above reason.-----Good luck.-----PeeTee
2007-06-07 04:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2 breeding convicts may consider the entire 29 gallon their territory. If this is the case you will not be able to keep anything in the tank with them. There is a chance you would be able to keep some small fast dither fish in the tank. Zebro danios, white clouds, or other small quick barb or tetra fish might make it. If the convict has pushed all of the fish up into a corner of the tank, remove the fish because they will kill them. Don't think you can put a large fish in the tank and it will be ok. Convicts could care less about the other fish's size. When they breed they'll attack everything that comes into their territory and if it can't leave they'll kill it.
I strongly recommend you stop looking for fish to add to this aquarium and be happy you are able to enjoy watching the 2 convicts breed, care for and raise their fry. Convicts are incredible parents and I recommend everyone breed these fish at least once.
Contact some friends or parents with kids that might be interested in starting an aquarium and let them prepare for some free convicts because you'll have a lot of them.
PS. Buy some BABY brine shrimp or Cyclops-Eeze for when the fry start free swimming. Convict fry can handle both of these foods and the plants in the tank will help with microscopic food as well.
2007-06-07 04:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Convicts are very aggressive cichlids just as the name suggest. Convicts that are breeding are even more aggressive and territorial. Just make sure that you rearrange your rock work and other decorations when you try to add new fish. This will hopefully break up the territory so your new fish have a chance. Good Luck to you.
2016-05-18 23:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minimum tank size for a pair of Convicts is 30 gallons, although they will be more comfortable in a tank of 40 gallons or more.
Compatibility with Convicts depends on tank size and the sex of your Convicts. Pairs should be kept in their own tank, the very aggressive nature of these fish when spawning means that even the smallest of tankmates will be chased and killed if possible. Even armored catfish, such a plecostomus species', will not be tolerated.
2007-06-07 04:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by MudFrog 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you are breeding them I would say nothing. Whatever you put in the tank will either attack the breeding fish or be killed by the breeding fish depending on their size. When breeding its best to have as controlled of an environment as possible...less fish = more controlled.
2007-06-07 04:36:21 · answer #5 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
general rule would be fish of similar size ant temperment. We had two convicts in a 55 gal with several other species, and for a few weeks it was fine, then the convicta began nipping at fins and de-tailed a few of the fish. So be cautious. If you chose non-aggresive fish, make sure they are bigger than the chchlids.
2007-06-07 04:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by writenimage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, convict ciclids are aggressive. I wouldn't recommend you getting anything eles. Let them breed. Try to put other cichlids like oscars or severum or flowerhorn.
2007-06-07 04:14:13 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not many dude it might be possible to put in a oscar but he or they might kill eachother
2007-06-07 04:13:11 · answer #8 · answered by tkerbag 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋