Convict Rescue
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Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2010-11-27, 23:55
I picked this fish up from PetSmart after watching it for a few months...went in and it was on sale for 2$ and a very uneducated shopper was saying how cute she would be in her 'bowel' witch she had in her hand...maybe 2 gallons....so i bought her
i love her colors! .....sad that she is missing a tail but she gets around as if it were still there..it looks like and old injury ..not cut.
shes in a 35 along ATM but will be switching tanks with my sculpin soon to a 22...might get her a small male if i can find a nice enough one. ^_^ love her colors..this is my first Cichlid!!
..i plan to use the babies as feeders for my sculpin.
let me know what you think^_^ and if any one has any really nice fry of decent size i can get a male from..iv had her about 2 weeks and she eats like a little pig.
shes about 2 inches max
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i love her colors! .....sad that she is missing a tail but she gets around as if it were still there..it looks like and old injury ..not cut.
shes in a 35 along ATM but will be switching tanks with my sculpin soon to a 22...might get her a small male if i can find a nice enough one. ^_^ love her colors..this is my first Cichlid!!
..i plan to use the babies as feeders for my sculpin.
let me know what you think^_^ and if any one has any really nice fry of decent size i can get a male from..iv had her about 2 weeks and she eats like a little pig.
shes about 2 inches max
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Re: Convict Rescue
Guest 2010-11-28, 00:36
very nice pictures ,shes beautiful.
i have 2 handsome young men that you can choose from ,free,
i have many convicts i like to breed them as a hobby for myself,
noon to 8 pm 2moro if you would like to come get her a man,or if another day works better just let me know
peace
i have 2 handsome young men that you can choose from ,free,
i have many convicts i like to breed them as a hobby for myself,
noon to 8 pm 2moro if you would like to come get her a man,or if another day works better just let me know
peace
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2010-11-28, 00:45
big fish aquatics wrote:very nice pictures ,shes beautiful.
i have 2 handsome young men that you can choose from ,free,
i have many convicts i like to breed them as a hobby for myself,
noon to 8 pm 2moro if you would like to come get her a man,or if another day works better just let me know
peace
Hay! i came down to your store a few months back^_^ i would love a little male!!
i have to move the tank to my house, the one she is in..im looking for a stand that can hold both my tanks something around 50 inches long and 13inches deep
...i don't want to get her a male before i have her with me to watch them...but i would love to come down and look at them, i can always keep them separated until i can get them moved here. (with in a week or two)
and i was going to come down and ask you if you wanted my pleco he/she is a Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus. about 6 inches long
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Re: Convict Rescue
Guest 2010-11-28, 04:49
when you get the chance ,come in and say hello ,ive got too many plecos to justify buying any at this time but if you just want her re homed then that's ok with me,
as for the boys,i can set them aside for whenever your ready,i really like your tank setups and fish pics ,glad to see you here
peace
as for the boys,i can set them aside for whenever your ready,i really like your tank setups and fish pics ,glad to see you here
peace
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Re: Convict Rescue
ShortyKiloGyrl 2010-11-28, 05:00
Kaosu, try putting your pleco up on here for sale. Or just for rehoming, since Big Fish is full on plecos. Fish seem to sell pretty well on here 
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2010-11-28, 05:07
big fish aquatics wrote:when you get the chance ,come in and say hello ,ive got too many plecos to justify buying any at this time but if you just want her re homed then that's ok with me,
as for the boys,i can set them aside for whenever your ready,i really like your tank setups and fish pics ,glad to see you here
peace
not selling her..would just want a re homing ^_^ or trade for your male con or for holding him for me if you have to!!
I think we will be stopping by tomorrow to look at the boys.
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Re: Convict Rescue
Guest 2010-11-28, 05:13
it will be nice to see you ,im open noon to 8pm ,shop is still under construction ,but much improved over the past few months,
peace
peace
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Re: Convict Rescue
lars on 2010-11-28, 05:47
GET IT OUT OF YOUR TANK NOW! YOUR GOLDIES FINS ARE GONNA BE TOAST WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW.
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2010-11-28, 07:49
lars on wrote:Kaosu wrote:
GET IT OUT OF YOUR TANK NOW! YOUR GOLDIES FINS ARE GONNA BE TOAST WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW.
while i am a first time cichlid owner..i am not a first time fish owner and know the two do not mix
..this fish was a rescue/impulse buy..if you look at the date it was taken a while ago the goldie was in there for one night..and was fine when rehome to a friend the next morning.
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Paintguy 2010-11-28, 13:13
I lean toward Lars concerns. I've had convicts and have seen how wicked they can be... they are like the chihuahua of fish... they do not know how small they are, but their bite marks back it up. That little guy will rule your tank or take a beating trying. Just keep a close eye on em is all I'm saying. Good luck.
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2010-11-28, 17:23
Paintguy wrote:I lean toward Lars concerns. I've had convicts and have seen how wicked they can be... they are like the chihuahua of fish... they do not know how small they are, but their bite marks back it up. That little guy will rule your tank or take a beating trying. Just keep a close eye on em is all I'm saying. Good luck.
^_^ yes...i have done tons of research on these guys..and failed to mention she will is in a tank alone other than a 6 inch pleco who is also being rehomed before i get her a male.....
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Re: Convict Rescue
TexAveri 2010-12-17, 23:29
lol too bad you are not looking for a small female, we have one from when i made a mistake on getting a pair, didnt have enough mouths to feed the 600+ fry i had x.x, gave them to a petstore including the dad(he killed the mom) so they could feed their mata mata. And i think the tail is cut, looks like the heart cut they do. Normally around valentines day on parrots. But they have done them on other fish
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2011-02-08, 01:52
ok soo update!!!!
she has been moved to her new 20 gallon! planted..
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here are a few pics of her when she was fist in the tank...she is so pink.. no wonder she looks purple all colored out.
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got her a male.
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and after less than a week they are spawning!!!!!
she has been moved to her new 20 gallon! planted..
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here are a few pics of her when she was fist in the tank...she is so pink.. no wonder she looks purple all colored out.
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got her a male.
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and after less than a week they are spawning!!!!!
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Re: Convict Rescue
CrashSmAshley 2011-02-08, 02:18
What a beautiful fish. Thank you for rescuing her!!!
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2011-02-10, 02:30
CrashSmAshley wrote:What a beautiful fish. Thank you for rescuing her!!!
^_^ thank you
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Kaosu 2011-02-24, 18:28
21 days in to the spawn....150-200 fry?
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2012-04-12, 17:00
ok long long over due update..omg these are old tiny pics!!!!
theya re now in a 29 gallon
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him...he is becoming quite the beast..and is extremely docile ..im thinking he is part hrp
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enjoy!!
these guys pump out about 200 fry a batch!!
theya re now in a 29 gallon
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him...he is becoming quite the beast..and is extremely docile ..im thinking he is part hrp
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enjoy!!
these guys pump out about 200 fry a batch!!
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Re: Convict Rescue
DMD123 2012-04-12, 17:09
Breed like bunnies! Last edited by DMD123 on 2012-04-12, 17:10; edited 1 time in total
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2012-04-12, 17:10
DMD123 wrote:
yup!!! noms for everyone!!!
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Kaosu 2012-04-12, 17:15
ahaha yeah..not quite 200 yet O.o...your short a few!!!
really enjoy my cons and there attitude..they are my monsters in small bodies ..not to mention my tailless girl is so cute AND....every one loves to eat con babies..
none of them even make it to a 1/2 inch.. every one eats con wigglers >.>EVERYONE ..even my little killi fish they love chasing them around..awesome feeders if you want to feed small fish but gaahh i tried to grow some out to 1/2 inch and it took forever even power feeding them.
really enjoy my cons and there attitude..they are my monsters in small bodies ..not to mention my tailless girl is so cute AND....every one loves to eat con babies..
none of them even make it to a 1/2 inch.. every one eats con wigglers >.>EVERYONE ..even my little killi fish they love chasing them around..awesome feeders if you want to feed small fish but gaahh i tried to grow some out to 1/2 inch and it took forever even power feeding them.
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Re: Convict Rescue
DMD123 2012-04-12, 18:45
Kaosu wrote:every one loves to eat con babies..
Kaosu wrote:every one eats con wigglers
Yes they are tasty..... EWWWW
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Re: Convict Rescue
Ratlova30 2012-04-12, 22:03
Part of the reason why I didn't want to get cons, I know I would have had trouble sacrificing the babies. It's the reason I have platy fry coming out my ears but it's easier to find homes for them. I like your female, tough little chicky
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2012-04-13, 00:37
Ratlova30 wrote:Part of the reason why I didn't want to get cons, I know I would have had trouble sacrificing the babies. It's the reason I have platy fry coming out my ears but it's easier to find homes for them. I like your female, tough little chicky
yeah...they breed so much, but I sacrificed a community tank to keep her alive and healthy...so she works for her space.
I have no problems feeding them to my fish..most are fed as wigglers or barely swimming, a few are left with the parent until they start to spawn again..when they are rounded up and dumped in to the Sculpin tank.
she is sooooo mean and beats up her male all the time ..he just hides from her...
she earns her keep by feeding my other fish! ^_^
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Re: Convict Rescue
Ratlova30 2012-04-13, 04:29
cichlids sure are fun. I've started drifting away from the heavily planted community tanks, just so much work. I spent a couple hours yesterday on my small tropical community pruning plants and putting everyone who managed to pass "the great wall of aquaria". I got the calico plecos back on the right side and I came back an hour later and they both managed to get on the fry side again 
Anyways I love coming home to my jewel cichlid. His tank is right next to the door and he's always got his face shoved into the corner when I open the door. He tries his best to follow me around. I'm hoping my soon to be HRP will behave similarly.
Anyways I love coming home to my jewel cichlid. His tank is right next to the door and he's always got his face shoved into the corner when I open the door. He tries his best to follow me around. I'm hoping my soon to be HRP will behave similarly.
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Re: Convict Rescue
Kaosu 2012-07-01, 02:32
ok time for an update..these guys are little monsters..just spawned again and boasting some love war wounds
..she is so mean once the eggs hatch he is banished to the far side of the tank
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he is ssooo pretty i love his fins!
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love bites
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..she is so mean once the eggs hatch he is banished to the far side of the tank
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he is ssooo pretty i love his fins!
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WHAT YOU LOOKING AT?!
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love bites
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