Fresh water breeding?!

kerry · 06-30-2007, 09:08 PM

Hello all, I know my question is not about my saltwater tank for a change, but I do have a bit of a situation in my freshwater tank. I have two barbs (approx. 2/3 years old), and well, am pretty sure that one is about to lay eggs. I had an angel lay eggs about five years ago, but just let them go as food/waste. I was curious what it would take to try and raise the new comers.

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DaveK · 06-30-2007, 09:28 PM

Egg laying fish like barbs require a breeding tank. Usually you set up a tank of about 10 - 15 gal, with a sponge filter, and heater. Usually java moss is used as a spawning material.

They you put the pair in the breeding than for a day, and let them do "their thing". The eggs hath in a day or two. I believe most barb fry are bog enough to start of newly hatched brine shrimp. Once you get them to baby livebarer size you are home free.

Fionn_Matt325 · 09-02-2007, 10:34 PM

on the topic of fresh water fish i converted a platy to salt water, and it's doing great. i cant bring myself to feed with live food, but was just wondering if you guys ever thought of using a pair of livebearer's spawn as a replenishable food source for the other fish? that's why i had to get rid of my other livebearers, because i couldn't control the rate of their baby making. i thought about it from someone telling me that people have LB just for that reason. True/False?

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kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Fresh water breeding?! Hello all, I know my question is not about my saltwater tank for a change, but I do have a bit of a situation in my freshwater tank. I have two barbs (approx. 2/3 years old), and well, am pretty sure that one is about to lay eggs. I had an angel lay eggs about five years ago, but just let them go as food/waste. I was curious what it would take to try and raise the new comers. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!!! __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

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DaveK Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelpahia, PA Posts: 618 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fresh water breeding?! Egg laying fish like barbs require a breeding tank. Usually you set up a tank of about 10 - 15 gal, with a sponge filter, and heater. Usually java moss is used as a spawning material. They you put the pair in the breeding than for a day, and let them do "their thing". The eggs hath in a day or two. I believe most barb fry are bog enough to start of newly hatched brine shrimp. Once you get them to baby livebarer size you are home free.

09-02-2007, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fionn_Matt325 Star Polyps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 164 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fresh water breeding?! on the topic of fresh water fish i converted a platy to salt water, and it's doing great. i cant bring myself to feed with live food, but was just wondering if you guys ever thought of using a pair of livebearer's spawn as a replenishable food source for the other fish? that's why i had to get rid of my other livebearers, because i couldn't control the rate of their baby making. i thought about it from someone telling me that people have LB just for that reason. True/False? __________________ 34 Gallon Red Sea Changed from 10 gal. basic freshwater after a few years. It always comes back to Nemo

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