Thanks. I feed them, and my convict fry also, Hikari gold cichlid pellets and plain old Nutrifin fish flakes. What I do is grind it up in a mortar and pestel till it is a very fine powder. Depending on how long I grind it, I can get it as small as newly hatched brine shrip, and as they get older just a short grind for larger pieces. I have brought convicts up on this menu to full size, but this will be my first attempt on JDs. I'm hoping it works.
Do you think there will be a problem leaving them too long with the parents? This is thier 3rd brood, and I had no survivors from the first two. I am going to remove about 70% of the fry and but them in a waiting 5gal fry tank.

I would remove the fry due to there past history.

Hey! Congrats! I think you have the right idea about moving most of them. I would leave a couple to see what the parents do, they might decide to become really protective if you kidnap the majority of them. Good Luck!

Good idea kiokie kinda force them into protecting the fry insted of eating them.

Maybe Mark will pop in with some fry care advise!