African Butterfly Fish (pantodon) Breeding, Anyone got them going...? |
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 Jun 25 2008, 12:49 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 16-October 03 Member No.: 2552  |
I'm trying to get ABF's to breed but have been having no luck with them so far. I have mature animals that are well fed but they just don't want to cooperate.
I'm hoping to study their development compared to that of other fishes, so if anyone out there has got them breeding, or thinks they might be able to, I'd be happy to buy some embryos off you... Also, any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! John |
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Jun 25 2008, 04:08 PM
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 Eater Of The Fishies!!!  Group: Members Posts: 2988 Joined: 2-October 06 From: Scotland, Glasgow (ish) Member No.: 25430 |
Well i know you sex them via the anal fin shape and that they are egg scatterers
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Jul 1 2008, 06:06 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 5-November 06 Member No.: 26298 |
I had a pair many years ago. I fed them live waxworms along with flakes, the female was filled with eggs. Unfortunately, I found this out because a Leporinus had eaten away part of her abdomen, and she didn't survive. I read that one female will produce several hundred floating eggs. The fry also float after hatching, and require live food. The difficulty in raising them is finding floating live food small enough for them to eat. Apparently it has to be literally in front of their nose as well. Good Luck!
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Jul 5 2008, 03:41 PM
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 I Hate Vertigo - Its Debilitating Group: Members Posts: 4901 Joined: 7-February 04 From: Coventry Member No.: 4039 |
I Have a Group of 8 of these amazing Fish.
How do you Sex them they are all between 3-5 inches long. All eating heartily on Hikari Cichid Gold and Assorted Livebearer Fry. |
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Jul 7 2008, 05:40 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 5-November 06 Member No.: 26298 |
If memory serves, the males have longer anal fin rays than the females. The female's anal fin is shorter and more rounded. They like floating plant cover, makes them somewhat less likely to jump.
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Jul 7 2008, 11:40 AM
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I Hate Vertigo - Its Debilitating Group: Members Posts: 4901 Joined: 7-February 04 From: Coventry Member No.: 4039 |
QUOTE (toddnbecka @ Jul 7 2008, 06:40 AM)  If memory serves, the males have longer anal fin rays than the females. The female's anal fin is shorter and more rounded. They like floating plant cover, makes them somewhat less likely to jump. Thanks I have 12 Hyacinth plants and tonnes of flaoting plants that they are living in. |
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