My new wild caught convict pictures (Here you go DMD)

[lloyd378]

They have been in my temporary tank since last night.  They have colored up a bit, but I anticipate them looking even better than they currently are. I will also mention that I do notice some differences in these as opposed to the store  bought one (circles on their sides between their lines for one). I have also noticed that they are every bit as aggressive as the store bought ones, maybe even more aggressive.

Here you go...... the male is the larger one

w/o a flash with the male moving quickly......

 

[Chiisai]

How interesting that their lines are not as bold but like you say the lil spots are very apparent.

 

[lloyd378]

exactly. i was hoping for really crisp lines. it is still early, so the spots could disappear into some deep crisp lines. they are also still pretty small (male maybe 2", female 1.5") the oranges and blues and yellows are really nice too.

 

[Anonymous]

Very cool I imagine that is only a fraction of the color that will come out, feed them mysis shrimp and blood worms I bet they will color out awesome.

 

[lloyd378]

haha, discus, you read my mind. I gave them some blood worms tonight and will give them some shrimp this weekend. need to make sure they will eat my pellets before I give them treats more often.

 

[Anonymous]

:spoton: .oO I dig the WC Convicts. I was thinking about putting a couple in my future large tank plans.

 

[Paintguy]

They look great.. post some more pics when they are at full color please.

 

[Madness]

What paintguy said. lol

The colors at such a small size are awesome, those yellows are very nice. Now I wish I would have grabbed me a male.

 

[DMD123]

Those WC cons are beautiful, lots of color. Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[anthony]

I think all the extra color in the fins is what's going to stand out above the domestic ones! Looks like quite a bit of yellow in there . Nice!

 

[dwarfpike]

Always nice, though rare, seeing pure convicts. They are beautiful.

 

[lloyd378]

I'm really enjoying them so far!   And to think that I used to use convicts as dithers only, and now I have a pair as the center piece of one of my tanks.... My how time has changed me.

 

[Chiisai]

Let me know if you get some fry going. Would love to take a few fry off your hands. I mean... so your tank doesnt get too crowded : 

 

[Will I am]

Very sweet looking!

 

[DMD123]

I'm really enjoying them so far!   And two think that I used to use convicts as dithers only, and now I have a pair as the center piece of one of my tanks.... My how time has changed me.

Time will change a lot of people now that some F1 fry will be available soon....   

 

[cichlid-gal]

Glad you are enjoying your new guys Lloyd. They look great. Looking forward to lots of update pics on these special fish.

 

[Drd62]

They have been in my temporary tank since last night.  They have colored up a bit, but I anticipate them looking even better than they currently are. I will also mention that I do notice some differences in these as opposed to the store  bought one (circles on their sides between their lines for one).  I have also noticed that they are every bit as aggressive as the store bought ones, maybe even more aggressive.

Here you go...... the male is the larger one

w/o a flash with the male moving quickly......

Looking good Lloyd. Cant wait to see them once they're established in your tanks and I bet the colors will pop even more.

 

[lloyd378]

They're good little fish! They eat any pellet I out in the tank, and yesterday they started to clean up a small cave-like structure that I put in the tank. They can't possibly be thinking of spawning yet, they are far too small and been in my tank for less than a week

 

[Will I am]

They are probably the horniest cichlid on planet earth

 

[lloyd378]

Haha, Yes, they do tend to overpopulate! I'm guessing, but have no proof, that some people only keep convicts to breed them for feeders for their other cichlids! I know I would be tempted to if I had a pair of common hybridized fish store convicts in my possession....