89l Convict Tank

[Joemuz]

I just set up a 89L tank last night for a breeding pair of convicts, what do you think??
Here is a video i just took of it, hood is coming next week so light was only on for video!

http/s120.photobucket.com/albums/o171/Jo...Convicttank.flv

Cheers, Joemuz

 

[kribensis12]

I think it is fine.

 

[Joemuz]

Cheers, i was just a bit worried about being big enough, tho im only keeping a pair so it should be to bad for them.

Thanks, Joemuz

 

[Esfa]

Nice but i think it needs a few plants, lol

 

[paul_219]

Nice tank. Nice look.

 

[kribensis12]

cant keep plants, bacuse the cons will eat them and or uproot them.

 

[Joemuz]

Thats why i havnt got any in
So at least i know that its big enough to house a pair of fully grown cons! There is a breeding pair for sale at my lfs and the owner said he will save them for me! £20 for the pair! Very succesfull breeding pair thats why the previous owner got rid of them, as he couldnt flog the babies quick enough!
Cheers, Joemuz

 

[PRW1988]

Nice tank, 20gallons long right? Should be suitable as most people would use a 10gallon tank then remove the parents after... good job

 

[Joemuz]

89L = 29 US gallons 30" , 12" , 12"
I didnt think it would be big enough but looks like im wrong!
Cheers everyone, Joemuz

 

[jayjay]

30"x12"x12" isn't 29g, it's more like 20g. 19 US gallons, I think? About 72 litres.

 

[lilfishie]

well i got 19 US gal which is about 15/6 UK gal

 

[Joemuz]

well what ever it is i think its big enough (fingers crossed)
Cheers, Joemuz

 

[jayjay]

What are you going to do with the fry once they are a few weeks old and the adults want to breed again?

 

[PRW1988]

The parents of the convicts won't breed again until the fry either die off, get removed from the tank, or grow to sustain themselves with no help... but that does raise an interesting point, are you planning on raising the fry and culling them? or are you just going to take them to an LFS and sell them off?

 

[Joemuz]

The parents of the convicts won't breed again until the fry either die off, get removed from the tank, or grow to sustain themselves with no help... but that does raise an interesting point, are you planning on raising the fry and culling them? or are you just going to take them to an LFS and sell them off?

My lfs did me a huge favour so i told the man that runs it he can have the fry for free!
Cheers, Joemuz