Firemouth Breeding?

[JohnRossDele]

HI I have a tank ready for cycling and i need to know what i want to breed,

I want to breed either: Kribs, Convicts, FireMouths or Blue Acaras; which one is best at the breeding

Should i buy a proven pair online, i wouldnt really want to stress the other fish at breeding time as i know they can be very territoral!!

The tank is a 100Litre
im aiming for a natural habitat scene for the fish i want to breed

anyone have a breeding pair, that want to sell for some reason let me know

Cheers

 

[minxfishy]

In that size tank Kribs only.

 

[indigoj]

Why are you hung up on breeding?

Get the basics right first then look at breeding something you 1) really like and 2) that will be easy enough to rehome.

Have you really thought how you will keep and then rehome potentially 100 fry at a time? They will need to be at least 1" before LFS will even consider them or before they are suitable for sale. So technically you need room for up to 300-500 growing fish.

 

[JohnRossDele]

Why are you hung up on breeding?

Get the basics right first then look at breeding something you 1) really like and 2) that will be easy enough to rehome.

Have you really thought how you will keep and then rehome potentially 100 fry at a time? They will need to be at least 1" before LFS will even consider them or before they are suitable for sale. So technically you need room for up to 300-500 growing fish.

i could put them in breeding nets, the 18 litre that i have (not in use) leave some in the tank and put some in my 30L
or buy a tank along the way
should that add all up?

the reason why i want to breed is because: i like to see the parents look after the fry it also looks very cool, i would like to sell them to make money, a friend of mine is giving me there 100L for FREE!!!! (bless her, shes so kind and friendly) so im really only paying for the fish and a new light and heater!!

 

[indigoj]

What about shell dwellers then? you'd fit a few in 100l

 

[Davo86]

i would like to sell them to make money,

If you want to make some money then you want to stop thinking convicts and kribensis and start thinking Apisto Diplotaenia, Nannacara adoketa or Guianacara sphenozona

If you breed convicts you will be paying people to take them from you

 

[JohnRossDele]

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