prince Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 i currently have Convict frys in my community tank should i just leave the frys in there or should i take them out and put it in a breeding net? the parent are currently protecting the frys what should i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsherman Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Gday Prince, I think it depends on what you want to do with the fry. If you want to raise them then i would get them into a grow out tank very soon, although, that is really depending on how big they are. I find with my cons, that if i take them away from the parents too soon, they all die on me, but if i leave them with them for about a month, or approx 5mm to 1cm in length then take them out, they seem to do fine, making sure i start off with water from the original tank, and gradually getting them used to newer water. If you are not going to grow them up, then leaving them in there will be a nice treat for all the other fish, but this can lead to un-necessary aggression from the parents. Keep an eye on them, if they seem as thought they arent harming the other fish too much, then just keep things as they are, but if they are physically marking/attacking the other fish, remove the fry asap. HTH Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 if you put them in a breeding net when they just hatch will the fry surive or they will die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanaone Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 guys in my experience convicts are so resilient, even the eggs can be taken away from the parents and hatched in a netbreeder or in a seperate tank without any dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 can you feed them straight away when they hatch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanaone Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 feeding them straight away is pointless as they are born with eggsacks, which they consume during the first few days of their lives. also the more uneaten food in the water the more that fungus is encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 when should i start feeding them it has been 2 days already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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