Hey Everyone.
I've been conditioning these guys to breed because we've been having storms on and off for about 3 weeks now. Lighting, rain, off and on here and there. Well, the big one is coming this weekend and I would like to hopefully do some good out of that. I am posting just to ask what I need to do, verify everything, and make sure I don't leave anything out.
Conditioning = feeding 2x as much food as normal, heavy protein being favored.
Tank setup 1 - they've laid eggs in before, 2-3 spawns so far, the last one was not viable as it was a new female. The first spawns were back to back, so one triggered the next. They laid on wood, glass, etc. There isn't a ton of plant cover, but flow is good in this tank. Maybe I should add more or air?
Tank setup 2 - air powered, very high flow, wood, glass as spawning materials as well as a gigantic ball of susswassertang they can use. This is the tank the adults are in right now because if they spawn I can move them to the main tank and raise the fry without issue.
I can use ice to drop temp, i can do water changes with this method to drop temp as well. I have GH and KH buffers so if I need to raise PH or raise GH I can do so.
I can lift the lids to get more "atmosphere" in the tank and open the window in the room as a means to allow the sound or humidity to better get into the room. Beyond that I am at a loss if there's anything in particular I need to do.
Is there anything I missed?