Re: [RML] Breeding tanks

Ken Boorman (boorman_ken at hotmail.com)
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:06:26 +1000

Hi Dennis,
I found that separating the males and females prior to
introducing them into the tank I wanted to breed them in helped. I also
didn't try and breed them in winter. I have this thing which I'm sure has no
basis in fact that fish should breed in spring and summer. I always got
good, healthy spawns so I never pushed mine to spawn all year. I think the
break was beneficial for them, but as I said, I don't know that for sure.
(There's also something about different barometric pressures in the back of
my head.)
You didn't say if you are using planted tanks at all. I
found the inclusion of a few Vallisneria type plants to be helpful in
calming them down too. Plus, my fish were all under the house and I was
virtually the only one who frequented there. I seem to move a bit slower
around fish :) I really can't think of much else you could do to promote
spawning in your fish. Your setup sounds great mate. Just don't push them so
hard maybe *grin*
Regards,
Ken.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Holmes <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [RML] Breeding tanks

Thanks Ken,
How long before they settle to a tank till they start any interest in each
other?
If the tanks are heated to 26-28°, clean, sponge filters working, healthy
fish and getting mossie wrigglers, a little blood worm and flake - lighting
isn't great fluro above tanks and window (south facing) but it's ok.
They seem very easy to scare.
Any other ideas to kick start them?
Cheers
Dennis

> From: "Ken Boorman" <boorman_ken at hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 21:59:51 +1000
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: [RML] Breeding tanks
>
> Hi Dennis,
> Point by point mate :) A sponge filter is all you will
> probablt want for any normal, planted tank. They usually spawn in nature
in
> the morning. If you have them in an environment where you can trick them
> into thinking it's morning, with lighting etc., then they'll virtually
spawn
> when you want them too. If the fish are healthy, and the tank is clean,
the
> males will seem to display and chase the females continually. At least as
> long as you can see them, because they will interpret the light you use
for
> vision, as daylight.Some females will be either too young, or too depleted
> to spawn. Much like the human variety :) Flame me now girls. I know, after
> that statement, you will :) They aren't silly questions. We all had to
learn
> sometime :)
> Regards,
> Ken.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dennis Holmes <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 8:30 PM
> Subject: [RML] Breeding tanks
>
>
>> Hi Guys
>> Should I have an airstone and a sponge fiter in each tank or is the fiter
>> enough?
>> Also Do the fish spawn at anytime or only mornings?
>> Will the males display and chase the females continually or just when the
>> mood takes him?
>> Will a female refuse to spawn?
>> Yer, I know they are silly questions.
>>
>