ctaylor3737 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 As most of you know I breed a few different things, dont usually just stick to shrimp! I love to breed anything really as long as its interesting and generally easy to get rid of fry. I hate breeding something common and have to end up finding people to give away stuff to because no one will take it. Had Kribs once and I couldnt pay people to take all the fry lol. I want to get some ideas for breeding pairs in my fish room. Here is what I currently have: Discus, hope to get at least 4 pairs from my stock right now. Peacock Gudgedon pair. Killifish Gardneri Balloon Rams Trying to pair: Greed Dragon Pleco Albino BN Longfins Considering Axolotl Want some ideas of things that are relatively uncommon and will be fun to breed. I don't like cichlids other than Discus! Just want some ideas to plan into my fish room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Arowana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Lol Ill buy the 400,000 ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 How about knife fish. Have a gniess day. -Scott 00camaro16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00camaro16 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 How about knife fish. Have a gniess day. -Scott I would buy them from you Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Look into a few more types of killis, breeding them doesn't take up my tank space (2.5g and 5g tanks) and they can fetch good prices Personally I'd say try to replace the balloon rams with normal ones (just my opinion) You could consider some of the less common angels, Corys (another easy one). And buy 1 big mean catfish or oscar or something to feed "cull" fry too - keeps lines good plus reduces # that you have to try to find homes for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I was just saying on another post, I wish someone would breed a dwarf Discus. You would make a fortune! I love Discus, but you have to keep a large enough tank for even one, or start with a Julie, and sell it when It out grows the tank and get another young one, but they grow fairly fast. So a dwarf Discus would be Awesome! I would love a couple of dwarf Tourquois Discus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Not,all are large. And you can have one in as small as a 55g. You can keep 6-8 in a 55. I have 20 in a 90 and do fine lol. Only thing you can't really do is have one or 2. They get aggressive best to,have a min of 4-6 the same age. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 There is always demand on unusual clownfish like Picasso and such but they are saltwater, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 You could try apistogramas, there another cichlid and I know you don't like them but some of them are very uncommon or not much known about them like the hongsloi I'm going to be breeding. Rocket killies Vampire plecos Mango tip plecos This seems to be the biggest challenge right now, ottocinclus (even though there are several variances available in the trade) You could also do something pretty common, but not well known live bearer such as the half beaks. I think there very cool, and a challenge to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Not,all are large. And you can have one in as small as a 55g. You can keep 6-8 in a 55. I have 20 in a 90 and do fine lol. Only thing you can't really do is have one or 2. They get aggressive best to,have a min of 4-6 the same age.-Chris You can't keep just one by itself? Why can't you keep just one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 They don't thrive by their selves, they are very social animals with their kinds. They will not eat and health will suffer. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Shouldn't be that hard. Breed the runts of the litters and you should develop a line of dwarf discus pretty soon. I think that is a terrific idea! I was just saying on another post, I wish someone would breed a dwarf Discus. You would make a fortune!I love Discus, but you have to keep a large enough tank for even one, or start with a Julie, and sell it whenIt out grows the tank and get another young one, but they grow fairly fast. So a dwarf Discus would beAwesome! I would love a couple of dwarf Tourquois Discus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Most people give away small discus. They are grown for their size, if they are small it means that they weren't properly cared for. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Ah, but think of healthy properly cared for dwarfs. Able to be kept in smaller tanks would definitely increase the popularity of keeping them IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 a friend of mine was breeding for dwarf angels. i think before she moved and lost her stock she had adult breeders the size of silver dollars. this was over 10 years ago. they would have been soo cool. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 big time cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Yeah seriously. Haha. Nano angels!!!!! And nano discuss!!!!! Just think if you had discus that were the size of a tennis ball you could keep like 40 in a 70g breeder!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 That would be sweet. Are you going to try for nano Angels, wicca? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 L46 zebra plecos, Altum angles, Wild type discus. idk if these would be fun to breed, for sure challenging. Doc4PC2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Depends how challenged you like to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I have a Discus project I'm doing with a friend. I'd have an l46 colony if I could afford it and if you have ever seen, full grown Altums angles in real life they are so majestic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yea! I'm a discus guy to. Have a few lol, got a pair finally from my group hopefully I get more. -Chris High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 We have a few pair getting more soon, A lot of thunder storms this time of the year had them lay a few times already this year but.... they picked em up. We have had some success last year and grew out some sellable discus. I'm sure you know how it goes with discus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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