breeding convict blennies
breeding convict blennies
I'm looking to breed my convict blennys, but I'm completely lost on where to start. Can someone help me out and share some info on breeding them? I'd really appreciate it, thanks.
Re: breeding convict blennies
theyre cichlids right? i dont know much about breeding them but i have raised some t-bar cichlids and i think its mostly about good water parameters? i recall changing mine to a tank with fresh water and they bred within a few days lol so maybe its the same for convict blennys? either way i'm curious to see how it goes so keep us updated if you succeed in breeding them.
Re: breeding convict blennies
It seems like convict blennys don't really have any noticeable physical differences between males and females, so if you've got a pair that swims together and appears to be a couple, chances are you've got an actual male-female pair.
Apparently, they're not very frequent spawners and usually only spawn once or twice a year. They typically reach sexual maturity around a year old, and providing them with a varied diet and good water quality can help trigger spawning. When eggs are laid, they're usually placed deep inside a burrow at the top of a cave, with around 400-500 eggs per clutch.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find much information on the incubation period, mostly because the eggs are often hard to spot due to their placement in the burrow. When the fry hatch, they're about 6mm long and tend to stick close to their parents, who protect them. From birth, the fry can be fed newly hatched brine shrimp, and it's recommended to separate them from the parents around a week after hatching.
It doesn't seem like convict blennys are a commonly bred species, but they have been bred successfully before. The fry are relatively easy to raise since they're not pelagic, although the species isn't commonly bred due to the infrequent spawns.
Apparently, they're not very frequent spawners and usually only spawn once or twice a year. They typically reach sexual maturity around a year old, and providing them with a varied diet and good water quality can help trigger spawning. When eggs are laid, they're usually placed deep inside a burrow at the top of a cave, with around 400-500 eggs per clutch.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find much information on the incubation period, mostly because the eggs are often hard to spot due to their placement in the burrow. When the fry hatch, they're about 6mm long and tend to stick close to their parents, who protect them. From birth, the fry can be fed newly hatched brine shrimp, and it's recommended to separate them from the parents around a week after hatching.
It doesn't seem like convict blennys are a commonly bred species, but they have been bred successfully before. The fry are relatively easy to raise since they're not pelagic, although the species isn't commonly bred due to the infrequent spawns.
Re: breeding convict blennies
They are actually blennies not cichlids, but thanks for the input, dartonix - I'll definitely keep an eye on the water parameters, I've heard that's crucial for breeding.
Re: breeding convict blennies
The Convict blenny - a bit of a misnomer, really. It's not a Blenny, nor is it a Goby, despite its other name, Engineer Goby. It actually belongs to the family Pholidichthyidae.
To be honest, I've always found them to be pretty easy-going fish, but that 'Engineer' tag isn't just for show - they're quite the diggers.
To be honest, I've always found them to be pretty easy-going fish, but that 'Engineer' tag isn't just for show - they're quite the diggers.