CPD Breeding Tips

[Saltinthedesert]

I know my CPDs are laying eggs but I think they’re getting snatched up. Any tricks to preserving those eggs?

I’ve seen the yarn spawn mops…do those work? Do you float the mop or sink it?

Thanks in advance!

[Saltinthedesert]

Also, any suggestions on what kind of yarn to use?

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

The most successful strategy for maximum yield - using a medium that they are attracted to like moss over the top of either 1 of 2 setups - something like marbles where the fish can't get to the eggs - or 2 having a lift mechanism a lift tube essentially that pulls the eggs up to another container. 

 

[pcb09]

I sink a breeding box to the bottom of the tank. Throw java moss on top.

 

Early afternoon i shake the java moss above the breeder box, then grab a pipette and suck the eggs up of the tray of the breeder box, and underneath the breeder box tray. Toss em all in a tank just for baby cpd and before you know it i have fry and cpds.

[TheSwissAquarist]

Look at Keeping Fish Simple on YouTube, he has bred a TON of CPDs

 

Best of luck

[a.modest.aquarist]

Last summer I was able to breed a bunch using similar methods mentioned above. In my case I used a small glass container with the spawning mop loosely placed inside. Everyday about an hour after lights on, I would pick out the eggs from the mop and place into a grow out tank. The fry are tiny so if you have some infusoria or green water handy that may help survival rate. Good Luck!