Denman

OK I have a male and female convit. They are probably 1.5 inches. No bigger than that. The female keeps coming in and out of her clay pot and the male is hanging out outside the pot and every so often he chases away fish. Does this mean that they have eggs? Today was the first day i noticed this and trust me i stare at this tank a whole lot. LOL. But if i am right and they do have eggs when will they hatch? Also, I read they lay eggs a lot when they are a breeding pair. Can i feed this fry to the future oscar i am getting?

CHoffman

Hi Denman,
Can you see into the flower pot??..Maybe take a flashlight or something to see if they have eggs. They might just be getting ready to spawn, it sure sounds like they have paired off.. I think the eggs turn into wiggerls in 3 days..I might be off on that though. If you do have a breeding pair they will have TONS of babies the Mom and Dad will become terrorist. Most cichlids do when spawning. What other fish do you have in the tank??