Those kept in larger tanks will generally spawn at a younger age and produce more babies. Generally speaking they do not make a good choice for a community tank.Advertisementsif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'fishkeepingworld_com-leader-3','ezslot_15',119,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fishkeepingworld_com-leader-3-0');If youre a beginner then we would recommend you keep Cichlids in their own tank with no other species. That being said, theres no one-size-fits-all rule here. Make sure you have the appropriate filtration. Even at first glance, you can see the pregnant cichlid is considerably broader than her male counterparts. Some cichlids press their lips together during courtship. Having raised Convicts(fish-type) years ago, I invested in some juveniles (Fish non-delinquent). Whilst many members of the Cichlidae family are large fish, the Convict is the runt of the family, with males growing to 6 inches and females to 4.5 inches. I recently noticed that my convict cichlid has little Orange spots showing on its side. JavaScript is disabled. They are free swimming. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/5f\/Breed-Convict-Cichlids-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Breed-Convict-Cichlids-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/5f\/Breed-Convict-Cichlids-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid482219-v4-728px-Breed-Convict-Cichlids-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"