> From: "Ken Boorman" <boorman_ken at hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:06:26 +1000
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: [RML] Breeding tanks
>
> 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.
>>>
>>
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