Help Breeding N. brevis sunspot

[Basement Fishroom Bargains]

Hey all

 

So I have had 4 sunspot Brevis in a 30 gallon tank for a while with lots of shells and rockwork for something like a year, maybe more. I'm unsure how to sex them (can you even do it?) but I would hope I have at least one female. I've had no spawns. Nothing that even looked like breeding behavior. Originally they were alone, but I added some non-aggressive barbs as potential dithers, thinking that might work. Still nothing.  My parameters are all fine for the species. Does anyone here have experience breeding them and if so, any tips you can pass on would be helpful. Thanks

[Fish Folk]

On 1/22/2022 at 8:46 PM, Basement Fishroom Bargains said:

Hey all

 

So I have had 4 sunspot Brevis in a 30 gallon tank for a while with lots of shells and rockwork for something like a year, maybe more. I'm unsure how to sex them (can you even do it?) but I would hope I have at least one female. I've had no spawns. Nothing that even looked like breeding behavior. Originally they were alone, but I added some non-aggressive barbs as potential dithers, thinking that might work. Still nothing.  My parameters are all fine for the species. Does anyone here have experience breeding them and if so, any tips you can pass on would be helpful. Thanks

I've never kept or bred Shellies, but I'm eager to learn. Just reviewed this video. Early comment indicated possible need to add magnesium and potassium for breeding.

 

[Basement Fishroom Bargains]

On 1/22/2022 at 8:52 PM, Fish Folk said:

I've never kept or bred Shellies, but I'm eager to learn. Just reviewed this video. Early comment indicated possible need to add magnesium and potassium for breeding.

Ah I had not tried that yet. Thanks for the tip.