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  1. GothFishKeeper

    Need advice for breeding setup

    So my current setup is a 20G tank with live plants including hornwort wrapped around some spider wood as a ā€œtreeā€ to provide cover for my molly fry. The issue is that I have 11 full size fish in my tank, and I already have 20+ fry from one of my mollies giving birth. On top of that I have two...
    • GothFishKeeper
    • Thread
    • breeding community aquarium fry fry care live bearers pregnant molly pregnant platy tank capacity
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Livebearers
  2. J

    Zebra Danio Breeding

    I recently decided I was going to try and breed zebra danios. I saw a video using a breeding box so I bought one from Amazon. I do think it is a little on the small size so I swapped the slits in the bottom for some marbles to add more space. I believe I have 2 female zebras and 1 male leopard...
  3. Jem123

    Male or female?

    Hi, new to keeping guppies. I thought all mine were male as wasn't planning to breed but suspicious this orange one may be female due to anal fin and male behaviour changes towards him/her. Thoughts please on the sex?
  4. Irksome

    Why donā€™t my endlers breed?

    Hello. I have a small, heavily planted 6 gallon tank which I have been using to keep some endlers while deciding whether to divide them into my separate sex guppy tanks. I realise they are slightly over stocked, with two males and six females. In just over 3 months none have developed round...
  5. F

    Why is line breeding often considered a responsible practice in the breeding community?

    I'm genuinely curious about why line breeding is seen as a responsible way to breed fish. I understand it's not as severe as 'inbreeding' since you breed the fish with indirect relatives like their grandparents or cousins. However, isn't that still a form of inbreeding? While the offspring may...
  6. atarah

    Pregnant guppies and breeding boxes questions

    Hi! I am new to the forum and fairly new to the hobby. I have separated one of my female guppies in a breeder box because she looks boxier than yesterday and I think she might be close to giving birth. This is the first time I separate one. I got my guppies (1 male and 5 females) two weeks ago...
    • atarah
    • Thread
    • breeding guppies live bearer
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Livebearers
  7. N

    Prevent breeding between guppies

    Hi all, Been a while since I posted here. Back in December, I got a 105L Tetra Tank and set it up in our office. We started with some lovely colourful guppies (male) and along the line, we seem to have picked up 2 to 5 females. It was cute at first when the first one had babies, but now they...
  8. Slamminā€™ Aquascaping

    Mixing neocaradina

    Hey guys. I have been selectively breeding wild type neocaradina for 3 years now, and I absolutely outdid myself with acheiving store-grade pumpkin shrimp! Anyway, that is besides the point. I was wondering if anyone would know if I could mix them with orange rilis. If so, what would the...
  9. Slamminā€™ Aquascaping

    Iā€™m very curiousā€¦

    This is kind of a silly question, BUT DONā€™T CLICK OFF OF THIS THREAD!!!! This is importantā€¦ If you breed livebearers, specifically guppies and endlers, how do you breed them? Iā€™m talking specifically about your method, setup, preferences, etc. You would know I am very interested in this...
    • Slamminā€™ Aquascaping
    • Thread
    • breeding endler guppy endler's livebearer endlers fish guppies opinion opinion needed opinions please
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Livebearers
  10. CozyCat

    How to encourage bristlenose plecos to breed?

    Hi! I LOVE plecos, I think they are the coolest looking fish and I really want a massive 6ft tank full of them. But space is limited, so I have a pair of bristlenose plecos, Pip and Penny. Pip has a spectacular full head of bristles and Penny as a few stubby ones around the rim of her head, but...
  11. V

    Breeder net fail??

    So, I had several babies that were living in a breeder net for a couple weeks. Today after I had added a new fish, there's only one baby left in the net. Meaning the rest either escaped or died. But I didn't think they were small enough to fit through the holes for that to happen. I don't...
  12. L

    Zebra Danio Spawning?

    Hi I am new to having fish and purchased 4 zebra danios a month ago. When cleaning out the tank yesterday I found a baby, so I have purchased a tank float thing and have separated it from the adults, anything else I should be doing?. One of the danios look as though she is ready to spawn as she...
  13. Kyshiara

    Baby goldfish

    Hello! My goldfish have been breeding, and I have about 40-50 fry. Half of them are an Orange Goldfish x Sarasa Comet, and the other half an Orange Goldfish x Shubunkin. The Sarasa fry are around 3 weeks, and their caudal fins are developing nicely. They are in a jar currently, but I plan to...
  14. Z

    Whos eggs are these?

    Spotted these eggs on my driftwood today. Not trying to breed any fish so I definitely donā€™t know which species they belong to. In my tank Iā€™ve got: -corydoras -espii / lambchop rasboras -siamese algae eaters -a few ā€˜pest snailsā€™ If anyone can id them thatā€™d be amazing!
  15. Koish

    Needing Zebra Danios Breeding Advice

    I'm planning on breeding some zebra danios, and I have found that most resources recommend putting a large clump of java moss (or really any free floating plant) in the breeding tank. Do I have to put the java moss in, or will they still breed without it? Are there any alternatives? Any help...
    • Koish
    • Thread
    • advice advice needed breeding breeding zebra danios zebra danios
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tropical Discussion
  16. Koenator

    Did I sex my dwarf gourami correctly?

    Hi all, I have been trying to get my gourami to breed for about a week now. I followed all instructions I saw online: Keep male separate until female gourami claims the territory and knows hiding spots, Put floating objects in the surface of the water, keep temps at around 80 degrees F or a...
  17. L

    Harlequin Rasbora Breeding Issues....

    Hey, I have a few harlequin rasbora's that want to lay eggs, but this issue is I have this one alpha male that is a little older that constantly courts her and chases away the other younger males. When it comes time to laying the eggs and fertilizing, the female can easily flip upside down and...
  18. Willow59

    Scutariella Japonica - Shrimp Stopped Breeding

    I had a thriving colony of Bloody Mary Shrimp that went from 12 to 300 in roughly nine months. I noticed Scutariella Japonica, the parasitic nematode, in late December so I culled down to 2 dozen and did salt dips on 12/27, 12/29, and 12/31, followed by a month of quarantine to remove their...
  19. Uberhoust

    Angelfish are not Necessarily Monogamous

    I have read many articles on angelfish that state they are monogamous when given the choice, especially when they choose their mates. My personal experience is outside this norm, I have one actively breeding male in a tank of 8 angels, who has been spawning with one of two females. He has...
  20. Unladylike

    Fish eggs?

    Can someone help me identify these eggs? We've only had our tank set up for 2 weeks. We've got a lot of live plants, including java moss and dwarf hair grass. We've got 5 glofish tetras, 5 turquoise rainbow fish, 2 panda gorras and 1 clown pleco. The eggs are on a piece of drift wood with Java...

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