Pink Convict Convict Cichlid — Variety Guide
Pink Convict — one of the convict cichlid varieties owners search for by name.
Pink Convict is one of the convict cichlid varieties people look up by name. This page answers the questions owners actually type about pink convict, then points you to the sourced convict cichlid care guidance that applies to every variety.
A 4-6 inch Central American cichlid that is tough and relentlessly breeds, living 8-10 years.
Quick answer: Pink Convict is a variety of convict cichlid. Everything on this page is convict cichlid-level guidance — we do not invent variety-specific numbers.
The care below is convict cichlid-level guidance from our species hub, sourced to Merck Veterinary Manual — Aquarium Fish: Husbandry and Diseases and RSPCA — Aquarium fish care advice. It applies to Pink Convict exactly as it applies to every other convict cichlid variety. We do not publish variety-specific temperament, lifespan or weight numbers that we cannot source.
Tank size and water parameters
A 30-gallon (115 L) tank suits a pair. Target 68-79°F (20-26°C), pH 6.5-7.5, moderate hardness, zero ammonia and nitrite, nitrate under 20-40 ppm. Provide rock caves; expect them to claim and defend a territory fiercely when spawning.
Common mistakes with Convict Cichlids
Key errors: housing with peaceful fish they attack, especially during breeding; too small a tank for a territorial pair; and being unprepared for the dozens of fry they produce repeatedly.
What people ask about Pink Convict
Pink convict cichlid?
This is one of the questions people actually type about pink convict. The sourced convict cichlid answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Pink Convict as to any other convict cichlid variety.
Pink convict fish?
This is one of the questions people actually type about pink convict. The sourced convict cichlid answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Pink Convict as to any other convict cichlid variety.
Pink convicts?
This is one of the questions people actually type about pink convict. The sourced convict cichlid answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Pink Convict as to any other convict cichlid variety.
Pink convict cichlid size?
This is one of the questions people actually type about pink convict. The sourced convict cichlid answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Pink Convict as to any other convict cichlid variety.
Pink convict cichlid for sale?
This is one of the questions people actually type about pink convict. The sourced convict cichlid answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Pink Convict as to any other convict cichlid variety.
Other convict cichlid varieties
Sources
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Aquarium Fish: Husbandry and Diseases — verified 2026-10-18
- RSPCA — Aquarium fish care advice — verified 2026-10-18