Soothing Shrimp Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Does anyone here breed their fish? What kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Does anyone here breed their fish? What kind? I bred angelfish couple years ago. now I have full tank of angels in 55G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Angel is more productive than shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananariot Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 You know what? I realized that my incessant obsession with the aquarium hobby has to do with watching things reproduce lol. That's what got me into the hobby and that's what made me go to shrimp. But I'm trying to breed 1. Betta Channoides 2. Albino Corydoras (nothing special but lol their eyes) 3. Tiger Endlers Been using this (golden pearls) for my last batch of betta albi babies and other past babies.....worked out pretty nicely in place of bbs....also bought the bbs freeze dried just incase http://www.kensfish.com/aquarium-supplies/fish-food-feeders/kens-specialty-food.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnemenoi Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 We have bred quite a few, some on purpose others accidentally. Cyprichromis leptisoma Mpimbwe Neolamprologus Multifasciatus Eretmodus cyanostrus Zaire Diamond Tetras (just found offspring in the tank) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I have bred my rainbowfish (not on purpose just threw moss from their tank into a shrimp tank) and my Celestial Pearl Danios (that was on purpose) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I have bred Discus, African cichlids, Beta fish and Angelfish. I hope one day to breed L46 zebra pleco's and Asian arowana if they ever become legal in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 The L46 zebras are sooo awesomeeee!!! -Duffy High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananariot Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I have bred Discus, African cichlids, Beta fish and Angelfish. I hope one day to breed L46 zebra pleco's and Asian arowana if they ever become legal in the USA. the chances of asian arowana ever being legal to own in the USA is close to nil sadly. Whats so annoying is right over the border the Canadians have asian arowanas >.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 ive breed.... not planning on ( if it happens great if not no lose is how i see it ) bristlenose angels guppies endlers columbian tetra thread fin rainbows oh and blue fin killie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasshalffull Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I currently breed P dovii in the past i've need angels, convicts and jaguar cichlids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasshalffull Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 meant bred not need auto correct strikes again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I really wanted to breed white clouds, but it hasn't happened. I'm not sure if I need to isolate them, if I have too few females, or if there are fry and they just never make it to a stage where I can see them. They're really neat little fish. I do have guppies, but it's not exactly hard to convince them to reproduce. Weirdly, I have only one male juvenile despite being on my second year of infinitely reproducing livebearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Are the fems fry eaters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 They don't seem to be? They never show much interest in the fry. Some are probably snacking on them, especially on their assigned fast day (midweek, I have to be out pretty early, so I made it the day to skip feeding the aquatics). I don't see enough fry to say that none of them are being eaten, though. However, they *are* being kept at the low end of their temperature range. Most are descended from a feral wild type female caught somewhere in New York or New Jersey, and they certainly are otherwise thriving and reproducing. I do wonder if the lower temperature is influencing anything: lifespan, which so far is already longer than expected in several individuals, reproductive rate (seems slower), and male:female ratio, for instance. I also have had them on a lower protein diet, again with longevity in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 I have been breeding Yellow Rasbora (Microdevario kubotai), Celestial Pearl Danio (Danio margaritatus) and White Cloud Mountain Minnows (Tanichthys albonubes). I breed them (one species at a time) in a well-established, planted 40 g tank. After spawning, I remove the fish and when I see fry after a few days I feed them large Paramecia in increase the survival rate. I also have Caridina sulawesi in this tank. Here is a link to spawning Danio margaritatus in a (different) community tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Breeding is one of the most joyous parts of the hobby and give such a sence of self accomplishment, I've bred quite a few fish. Guppy Platy Swordtail Endlers Gbr Discus Convicts Yellow labs Apisto trifasciata Apisto hongsloi form two Angels a looooooo g time ago There's several more I can't think of right now as it was a loooong time ago lol. Mostly cichlids though, I'm going to be trying my hand at killies now as I have them hatching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananariot Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 They don't seem to be? They never show much interest in the fry. Some are probably snacking on them, especially on their assigned fast day (midweek, I have to be out pretty early, so I made it the day to skip feeding the aquatics). I don't see enough fry to say that none of them are being eaten, though. However, they *are* being kept at the low end of their temperature range. Most are descended from a feral wild type female caught somewhere in New York or New Jersey, and they certainly are otherwise thriving and reproducing. I do wonder if the lower temperature is influencing anything: lifespan, which so far is already longer than expected in several individuals, reproductive rate (seems slower), and male:female ratio, for instance. I also have had them on a lower protein diet, again with longevity in mind. If u want fish to breed, go protein heavy. There's no 2 ways about it. It's the general principle to get females fat. I've had white clouds breed for me in 45 deg weather, 80 deg weather, 90 deg weather. Literally bred in a make shift mini pond outside throughout a whole year for me on long island, NY. The heater would only bring my pond to like 40-50 max on those snowy cold sub freezing days.....and I'm pretty sure my mini pond froze over at least 10 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdsh5 Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 I breed: Green lightning endlers red chili endlers Apisto cacatuoides (orange) Cory Sterbai Pineapple swordtails I have crossed green lightning endlers with a red picta and all my shrimp. h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Yes! Right now I am breeding: Bettas Killifish Guppies Several Strains of Angels Peacock Gudgedons Discus Green Dragon Plecos Super Reds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 What's so special about green dragon plecos. They look like run of the mill plecos to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 "I have crossed green lightning endlers with a red picta" Have any pics of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 when green dragon pleco are in a good mood they get a pretty green color in the light. i have a long fin female. they are color morph of bristle nose pleco. i love my big female wish i could find a male long fin to breed with her but in time i will. i kinda like my blue eye L144 bn. no they are not the same as albino. believe me i got chewed a new one on that by pleco lovers lol. but to each their own fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 What do you feed your plecos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I feed mine wafers and zuchinni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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