egg layers
now if you have done livebearers and succefully raised them like me you would and natraly want to move up a step and go for egg layers now these are a real challange like neons for exaple you need to simulate a rainy seasen i have done this buy buying and new filter fixed with a spray bar and had the going with my other filter for 2 weeks and that is how you would simulate the rainy seasen. but beware egg layers are very hard to breed but no matter what people say you can breed any fish u like were theres a will theres a way
neons and fry
these are a great fish to have and a real challange to breed as i described just now u need to simulate the rainy seasen with a spray bar for minimun 2 weeks as this will condition them to breed and hopefully give birth between 50 and 500 eggs witch must b fed speciual food that any decent auarium fish shop will sell its called egg lare food level one its is mainly bactirier that the fry feed on they go mad for it and u must also have a spare tank ready as i have previously informed
kuhli loach (coolie loach)
these are a strange but wonderfull fish to keep and breed but at the same time it is one of the hardest fish to breed as not much is none about there breeding habits and nature. i am going to admitt i have not successfully bred these fish (yet) but have done loads and loads of research on net and in local libary and i have not come up with much yet but i have found out that the female is more plumber then the male when she is full of eggs. it is also reported that the female and male when in there spawing ritural will twine and dance on the surface scattering her eggs and i have also found out that the couler of the eggs is green i have not read anything to support my next theory but it makes sence as these fish love loads of weed cover i beleive that the eggs are green as a way of camoflaging them from the natural preditores i am gonna do my hardest to breed them to test this theory and i will keep you posted
plec, pleco, suckermouth catfish
these great fish can grow a real big size and not much is none about bredding but my advice is to start with another plec called the bristle nose plec as these u can tell the differance the male has a beard and the female dont so u can have a breeding pair or a couple of pairs i aint bred these fish yet so if there is anyone out there that has please let me no and i will add your info to the website with your permission of course
these are a very pretty fish to keep
Harlequins are among the more difficult species to breed, however spawning may be achieved if the proper conditions are provided. Young specimens should be selected, and conditioned with live foods prior to spawning attempts. Males are more slender than females, and exhibit a rounded extension at the bottom edge of the distinctive black wedge covering the posterior of the fish. The black wedge on females is perfectly straight. Groups of young Harlequins may be bred in a single aquarium. When spawned in groups, two males should be kept for every female. The water must be very soft, ideally no more than 2 dGH. Optimum water temperatures are between 76 and 80 degrees F, and the breeding tank should be planted with Cryptocorynes or similar broad leafed plants. Once the breeding tank has been prepared, the breeding stock should be introduced late in the day. Spawning will usually being in the morning, and is initiated by the male dancing and trembling before the female. This spawning behavior is intended to direct the female beneath a suitable plant for depositing the eggs. The male may be seen nudging the females sides and rubbing his belly against her back in an effort to move her to the spawning location. When ready to spawn, the female will turn upside down and rub her belly against the underside of the leaf, signaling the male to join her. The male will approach her while continuing to tremble, then wrap himself around her body and fertilize the eggs as they are released. The fertilized eggs rise and adhere to the underside of the leaves. Over the course of one to two hours, as many as one hundred eggs may be laid.
When spawning is complete, the breeding stock should be removed from the aquarium, as they will consume the fry once they hatch. In water temperatures of 80 degrees F, the eggs will hatch in approximately twenty-four hours. Fry should be fed infusoria or freshly hatched napulii, and gradually moved to larger foods as they grow in size. Young reach sexual maturity in approximately six to nine months.
Harlequins are among the more difficult species to breed, however spawning may be achieved if the proper conditions are provided. Young specimens should be selected, and conditioned with live foods prior to spawning attempts. Males are more slender than females, and exhibit a rounded extension at the bottom edge of the distinctive black wedge covering the posterior of the fish. The black wedge on females is perfectly straight. Groups of young Harlequins may be bred in a single aquarium. When spawned in groups, two males should be kept for every female. The water must be very soft, ideally no more than 2 dGH. Optimum water temperatures are between 76 and 80 degrees F, and the breeding tank should be planted with Cryptocorynes or similar broad leafed plants. Once the breeding tank has been prepared, the breeding stock should be introduced late in the day. Spawning will usually being in the morning, and is initiated by the male dancing and trembling before the female. This spawning behavior is intended to direct the female beneath a suitable plant for depositing the eggs. The male may be seen nudging the females sides and rubbing his belly against her back in an effort to move her to the spawning location. When ready to spawn, the female will turn upside down and rub her belly against the underside of the leaf, signaling the male to join her. The male will approach her while continuing to tremble, then wrap himself around her body and fertilize the eggs as they are released. The fertilized eggs rise and adhere to the underside of the leaves. Over the course of one to two hours, as many as one hundred eggs may be laid.
When spawning is complete, the breeding stock should be removed from the aquarium, as they will consume the fry once they hatch. In water temperatures of 80 degrees F, the eggs will hatch in approximately twenty-four hours. Fry should be fed infusoria or freshly hatched napulii, and gradually moved to larger foods as they grow in size. Young reach sexual maturity in approximately six to nine months.
cherry barb
cherry barbs what a great and intresting fish to breed all you need is a tempreture of 26-27degrees and also feed them either freeze dried or live brine shrimp for 2 weeks as this will get them in the mood for loving the are also an egg scatterer and can lay from 50 to 500 eggs
upside down catfish
these are quite plainly a very strange fish and the most difficult to breed you do need loads and loads of patiance
Feed your upside-down catfish a varied diet. Algae and insect larvae are natural favorites. Your catfish will also eat almost any kind of fresh or frozen fish food. Hiding places are absolutely essential for breeding. In the wild, upside-down catfish breed at the time of the spring rains. The spring rains cause chemical changes in the water that induce breeding. You can try to stimulate breeding by simulating these changes. Soften the water in your tank. Bring the dGH down to the bottom of their normal range of 4 to 15. The dGH level is the measure of the amount of calcium or magnesium oxide in the water. You can purchase a "water softening pillow" from a fish store.Give your fish live food to further encourage breeding. Female upside-down catfish are larger and paler than males. Their bodies are also plumper and more rounded. Females will deposit their egg pouches in the best hiding places. The fry, or young, hatch after 2 days. Fry continue to feed from the yolk sack for another 4 days. Feed them brine shrimp. Young fish will swim like normal fish. At 2 months, they will begin to swim upside-down. Keep conditions optimal to increase your chances of breeding.