First off Hi everyone Im new to the forums and new to the Fish keeping hobby.
A little Background
I have 2 tanks at the moment. My first was a 16 gallon I bought for my 6 year old daughter for her birthday. While setting this tank up for my daughter I did alot of Learning and really fell in love with fish keeping. I kept reading and hearing about Convict Cichlids and there fascinating breeding behaviors combined with the fact that they are pretty resilient fish. So when my friend offered me a very nice 40 gallon tank and stand for free I decided to get a pair of Convicts.
So I now have nicely set up 40 gallon tank with caves and and plants for my fish to hide. I bought a pair of Convicts and they are doing great together. My main question / concern is what to do when they start having fry. I would like to find a fish to put in the tank with the pair that will eat most of if not all of the fry so I dont have to bother getting rid of them. I wouldnt mind giving a few survivors to pet stores or friends as pets but I dont want to have 50-200 fry every month to deal with. I know these fish are notorious for harming other fish. So im looking for a fish that can hold his own and will munch on some convict fry. Any suggestions?
A little Background
I have 2 tanks at the moment. My first was a 16 gallon I bought for my 6 year old daughter for her birthday. While setting this tank up for my daughter I did alot of Learning and really fell in love with fish keeping. I kept reading and hearing about Convict Cichlids and there fascinating breeding behaviors combined with the fact that they are pretty resilient fish. So when my friend offered me a very nice 40 gallon tank and stand for free I decided to get a pair of Convicts.
So I now have nicely set up 40 gallon tank with caves and and plants for my fish to hide. I bought a pair of Convicts and they are doing great together. My main question / concern is what to do when they start having fry. I would like to find a fish to put in the tank with the pair that will eat most of if not all of the fry so I dont have to bother getting rid of them. I wouldnt mind giving a few survivors to pet stores or friends as pets but I dont want to have 50-200 fry every month to deal with. I know these fish are notorious for harming other fish. So im looking for a fish that can hold his own and will munch on some convict fry. Any suggestions?