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Uh-oh baby fish! Help, please?
We (my dad and I) have a ciclid tank that has several different ciclid breeding pairs in it. Today we notices alot of tiny, clear, baby fish darting aroung the bottom of the tank. Our convict pair is staying right by them, the bigger of the two is chasing the other fish away and the smaller is hovering over the babies. Neither are eating them. Putting two and two together we think the convicts are the parents. Does this make sense?
We put in a tiny vase with a mouth wide enough for the babies to get in but no one else. What should we do for these lil fishies?
This is the first batch, the fish are still protecting. The dad ate one baby. Anything else I should do for them?
3 Answers
- SkittlesLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
no need to worry. convicts are really good parents. the big one is the dad and the small one is the mom. she'll have pinkish color near her belly. (thats how you tell the difference)
and yes, they'll protect their youngs until its time to breed again, and if you dont take them out within 3-4 weeks, the parents will sure eat their youngs inorder to breed again... some wont but some will like mines.. :) somtimes, one parent will only want to take care of their young and chase their mate off or even kill their mate to protect their young. :)
is this your first batch..? they usually spawn again the next month and with good water tempater and good feeding, they'll get in the mood pretty quick. the best tempature would be set at 75-80 degree...
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I suggest you do a DNA test to be sure !
Source(s): Fish and motherhood