JeremyAllen Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hi all just looking for some fun breeding options preferably something I can just colonize up in there was thinking of some corydoras or a new pleco to try other than bristlenose. I thought I may be able to try a nano fish above like clown killis to let breed in there as well I have some spare tanks to seperate fry, bu trust curious on some ideas that I could get rid of fry easily if I were to get a lot of breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Well, so they all need different things to be successful in breeding - I'd focus on one fish to start, and probably something like a livebearer (or an egg-scatterer that doesn't eat the eggs or fry if you've not bred fish before). Corydoras can be a challenge unless you have the time to pull the eggs and monitor them, and then they need special fry foods to get to the right size. I'd suggest maybe guppies or killifish maybe? I have a tank with platys who just breed like crazy all the time too. I'll kinda leave this to other breeders who've done more of this to suggest species, but regardless you'll want to be intentional about the environment the fish are in and how/what you're feeding them if you want successful breeding to happen. So either way look up information about the fish you'd like to breed and the processes involved, water temp, etc... Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyAllen Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, Fishdude said: Well, so they all need different things to be successful in breeding - I'd focus on one fish to start, and probably something like a livebearer (or an egg-scatterer that doesn't eat the eggs or fry if you've not bred fish before). Corydoras can be a challenge unless you have the time to pull the eggs and monitor them, and then they need special fry foods to get to the right size. I'd suggest maybe guppies or killifish maybe? I have a tank with platys who just breed like crazy all the time too. I'll kinda leave this to other breeders who've done more of this to suggest species, but regardless you'll want to be intentional about the environment the fish are in and how/what you're feeding them if you want successful breeding to happen. So either way look up information about the fish you'd like to breed and the processes involved, water temp, etc... Good luck! For sure! I have guppy tanks breeding panda guppies and different tanks with super red bristlenose just in the market for something a little different in a way. I heard that pygmy species of corydoras can be colonized as they are often uninterested in eggs and babies and I’m sure if enough foliage was in the tank I could even breed other corydoras the same with Java moss or methods like getting eggs to fall into hard to reach spots which I’ve done with hillstream loaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, JeremyAllen said: For sure! I have guppy tanks breeding panda guppies and different tanks with super red bristlenose just in the market for something a little different in a way. I heard that pygmy species of corydoras can be colonized as they are often uninterested in eggs and babies and I’m sure if enough foliage was in the tank I could even breed other corydoras the same with Java moss or methods like getting eggs to fall into hard to reach spots which I’ve done with hillstream loaches. Oh nice! Yeah if you're familiar with the process then corydoras could be a good option (I intend to try pygmys later this year). I'll be interested to hear what you go with! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Have you done/are interested in flood breeders? Since you have experience breeding it can provide a fun challenge. Requires close monitoring of water parameters such as temperature and pH and you will need mechanical inputs such as simulated rain and different water levels, but it is very rewarding to pull off as most people don't have the time or patience. Won't be able to get a colony though if that is a strict requirement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyAllen Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, Biotope Biologist said: Have you done/are interested in flood breeders? Since you have experience breeding it can provide a fun challenge. Requires close monitoring of water parameters such as temperature and pH and you will need mechanical inputs such as simulated rain and different water levels, but it is very rewarding to pull off as most people don't have the time or patience. Won't be able to get a colony though if that is a strict requirement I have seen those but I think I fall into the people that don’t have the time for that process it is very interesting nevertheless. I may just upgrade my 20 long and throw the super reds in the 40 so I can do less water changes😅😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, Biotope Biologist said: Have you done/are interested in flood breeders? Since you have experience breeding it can provide a fun challenge. Requires close monitoring of water parameters such as temperature and pH and you will need mechanical inputs such as simulated rain and different water levels, but it is very rewarding to pull off as most people don't have the time or patience. Won't be able to get a colony though if that is a strict requirement Oh great another thing for me to read up on and spend money trying to recreate! 😁 My wife will be thrilled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) A bit depends on the quality of your water. If you are limited to faucet water I'd start by measuring it. There are fishes way more intersting than guppies to breed. Cory are always an option as they seem to breed pretty readily - the biggest issue is keeping them from eating their own eggs. A really easy to breed fish are kribs. They are particularly easy because the parents will take care of feeding and guarding the frys but after a bit you will be over run with kribs 😉 - Two more difficult options are rams (i esp like golden rams (german blue rams with gold colouring)) and various aspito - hongsloi and boreli but they tend to require softer water than some folks have so you have to either mix your water with ro or live some where with soft water. TDS 50 is probably a decent point but borelli might do ok at TDS 100+. Anyway swordtails and guppies are easy to breed but kind of boring - the one thing about guppies is if you get several different types then you can at least get random frys and make your own fancy tails. -- Most people i know who breed pleco kind of regret it because they are proficient and frequent at breeding creating 100's of frys that kind be a pain to raise. There are exceptions when you look at the more exotic pleco like zebra which are very difficult to breed and when they do they only lay a few eggs at a time. Edited March 26, 2021 by anewbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne Brown Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 It depends on what yeilds you want to have and the ease yiu want to have. Livebearers are the easiest fish to breed stuff like endlers guppies and platys will colonize a tank in no time. They are also super easy to raise i'v only had to crush up whatever I fed the adults and they would eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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