Easiest fish to breed

[Beggs]

Hi,

I was just wondering what would you consider to be the easiest fish to breed and how would you go about it??

I dont really know much about breeding but would like to learn......so if there's anything at all just post it.

Thanks,
Beggs

 

[mwm]

In my opinion Convicts 100% they are even more easy the guppys i think

 

[brissiegal]

I agree...convicts!

get about 8 young ones (about an inch or so big) and let them pair off as they grow older

when u have a pair ..get rid of the others and let them two get going!!!!!!!
give them a nice pot/cave and they won't stop...every 2-3 weeks!!! (may eat the eggs first time around whilst they are learning!)

Usually they are both great parents and a joy to watch as they fuss over their babies....................

.........until the next batch of eggs comes along...then they will eat their babies!!!!!

great parents!!

 

[Talisman]

what do convicts look like??

(and dont say they wear strippy black and white jumpers with a swag bag lol)

 

[The-Wolf]

you can't go wrong with danios.
there is a breeding and sexing page on my website

 

[LoachLover]

convicts by far. I'm not sure what's up with me, I can breed the "harder to breed fish" but have never been able to breed guppies, it's rediculous

 

[phil]

Hi Beggs

Mollies and Guppies are fairly easy to breed as well.

Phil

 

[black angel]

before you begin to start breeding you need to make sure you have a market for the babies or you could be stuck with 100's of baby fish that no one wants

 

[sylvia]

I would say any of the most common livebearers - guppies, platies, swordtails and mollies. Prefferably one of the first 2 as they are smaller. Besides being smaller than convicts, they are much less aggressive and require much less space. You don't need to think about dither fish so the parents don't turn on each other and you won't need huge grow-out tanks. The fry will be happy raised on crushed fish flake so no need for tiny foods like baby brine shrimp or infusoria. A male and 2 females in a tank with lots of hiding places will produce several generations of fry and they will constantly be producing more and more. They are also easier to sex due to the males modified anal fin (gonopodium) and they are very hardy and adaptable. With guppies, the fancier strains are less prolific so go for the more common (and generaly larger) types - things like half-black reds with ordinary delta tails or 'feeder' guppies. Pretty much all types of platy are prolific and hardy though so maybe they are a better choice. You also don't need to worry about eggs - seeing as they are 'livebearers' They also have the added bonus of not being too much of a problem once they start breeding profusely (unlike convicts) as all you need to do to keep the number of fry down is remove some hiding places and the newborns will become a quick snack for the parents . You can also keep them in a small community without worries about aggression.

 

[LoachLover]

before you begin to start breeding you need to make sure you have a market for the babies or you could be stuck with 100's of baby fish that no one wants

Or you have food for a larger predatory fish

 

[Dwarfs]

Most cichlids are easier than breeding livebearers because most cichlids don't eat their fry. (Although there are the bad parents that need a few attempts to sort it out)

 

[Seahorse]

Betta's go crazy when you do it right. But I think that market is pretty saturated.

 

[yossie_ika]

I never have luck with convicts.....but for me it's Flowerhorns...they are the easiest

 

[Beggs]

wow....cool guys......im thinking of breeding zebra danios, leopard danios or convict cichlids, thanks for all the advise and info---real helpful

how big a tank do you think i need for these fish....is a 10 gallon sufficient?

Thanks,
Beggs

 

[Bilbo]

In my opinion Convicts 100% they are even more easy the guppys i think