I have about 200 odd fry hatching of these:
Danio abolineatus tweediei: http
/www.danios.info/Contents/species/danio5.asp
Danio abolineatus pulcher: http/www.danios.info/Contents/species/danio19.asp
If anyone here lives near Bedfordshire and wants to collect some in a few weeks they are welcome.
For anyone interested in the spawning method this is it:
Set up 250mmx180mmx180mm approx tank with 40mm of gravel and an undergravel filter. Do not install heater (temp about 70-72F). Insert 150mmx150mm spawning grass, insert some java moss and cabomba. Light from 7am to 9pm, insert about 10 danios of the species to be bred. Leave them there for a couple of weeks feeding them well.
Every 3 days or so insert aqua vac into the spawning grass and java moss taking care not to lift gravel (some stones will inevitably come up). Empty va bag carefully into a flat bottomed glass or plastic bowl.
Hold bowl over a flourescent (strip light) torch, view eggs and fry. Remove fry and eggs with a pipette to hatchery.
Once you have discovered eggs, repeat aqua vaccing every day till you find no more eggs and fry. Leave fish there if you want more eggs (with up to 5 females you get near continuous breeding once they are off) or return them to the community tank if you dont want any more.
Danio abolineatus tweediei: http
/www.danios.info/Contents/species/danio5.aspDanio abolineatus pulcher: http
/www.danios.info/Contents/species/danio19.aspIf anyone here lives near Bedfordshire and wants to collect some in a few weeks they are welcome.
For anyone interested in the spawning method this is it:
Set up 250mmx180mmx180mm approx tank with 40mm of gravel and an undergravel filter. Do not install heater (temp about 70-72F). Insert 150mmx150mm spawning grass, insert some java moss and cabomba. Light from 7am to 9pm, insert about 10 danios of the species to be bred. Leave them there for a couple of weeks feeding them well.
Every 3 days or so insert aqua vac into the spawning grass and java moss taking care not to lift gravel (some stones will inevitably come up). Empty va bag carefully into a flat bottomed glass or plastic bowl.
Hold bowl over a flourescent (strip light) torch, view eggs and fry. Remove fry and eggs with a pipette to hatchery.
Once you have discovered eggs, repeat aqua vaccing every day till you find no more eggs and fry. Leave fish there if you want more eggs (with up to 5 females you get near continuous breeding once they are off) or return them to the community tank if you dont want any more.
