bloody convicts

[n00dle]

my girlfriends dad has over 500 hundres convicts in variuos different tanks(babies) and they are all moving in schools which i had read up a found out that its very odd for them to do that and they seem to be gangin up on their parents has any1 else seen this behavior? please coment on this even if u havent i would like to hear your opnion

 

[smb]

If they are very young or just freeswimming it's normal for them to hang in groups. A safety in numbers logic. It's once they get an 1 1/2 or so they start venturing out on their own. Some start earlier as they can breed at 1".

How big are they? If they're smaller then they might be feeding off the parents.

 

[n00dle]

they are under a inch about 2-3 centimeters

 

[smb]

they are under a inch about 2-3 centimeters

It's perfectly normal behaviour then.

 

[n00dle]

oh kewl can i ask u a few more questions?

 

[smb]

Ask as many as you want, that's what we're here for. Out of all of us, someone here should know the answers.

 

[n00dle]

can i use sand i my new tank when i get iam gona get such things as well my convicts algie eaters plecos and a oscar maybe