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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Cichlids / December 2005Why are my convict cichlids eating their own eggs?
My convict cichlids lay about 50 eggs a month but they end up eating al of them. How can i prevent them from eating their own babies. I fee them extra food when they have babies just so that they don't ea them,but it's not working. I always thought convict cichlids take ver good care of their babies. What shall I do -- convict cichlid > My convict cichlids lay about 50 eggs a month but they end up eating > all > of them. How can i prevent them from eating their own babies. I feed > them extra food when they have babies just so that they don't eat > them,but it's not working. I always thought convict cichlids take very > good care of their babies. What shall I do? Are there any other fish in there making them nervous? This is somewhat unusual. I've seen Convicts go after fish twice their size protecting their fry. Try sticking cardboard on the sides of the tank (with a few holes for your viewing ability). Sometimes they are easily startled by objects in the room (kids in bright jackets running around, shadows, dogs etc)  Signaturewww.NetMax.tk My convicts ate their first batch. However, after that they produced and produced. If they feel there is any danger they will eat them also. If there are other fish in the tank and they do not have a concealed easily defendable nest area they may feel threatened. Todd Carini > My convict cichlids lay about 50 eggs a month but they end up eating all > of them. How can i prevent them from eating their own babies. I feed > them extra food when they have babies just so that they don't eat > them,but it's not working. I always thought convict cichlids take very > good care of their babies. What shall I do? > My convict cichlids lay about 50 eggs a month but they end up eating all > of them. How can i prevent them from eating their own babies. I feed > them extra food when they have babies just so that they don't eat > them,but it's not working. I always thought convict cichlids take very > good care of their babies. What shall I do? Could be the eggs were never fertilized, or even 2 females! SignatureJK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios http://www.sinrodstudios.com/ Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories/ Perhaps they like caviar better than the fish food you're serving them now? > My convict cichlids lay about 50 eggs a month but they end up eating all > of them. How can i prevent them from eating their own babies. I feed > them extra food when they have babies just so that they don't eat > them,but it's not working. I always thought convict cichlids take very > good care of their babies. What shall I do? |
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