Habrosus breeding diary

[rollntider]

I figured i would do a diary of how i come along with my breeding of habrosus.
Yesterday
10% water change (cool water put in ) will do water changes 3 times a week
equipment
50 watt heater penn plaxx
5.5 gallon aquarium
whisper 5-15 with sponge on inlet tube (to protect fry)
biowheel 125 (I may remove one soon)
Paramaters
ph 7.0
Ammo = 0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate = 40
temp 76 f
added 2 bunches of anachrisis.(cant find any java moss locally)
Diet
frozen bloodworms
Frozen beefhearts
Frozen brine shrimp
Algae wafers
shrimp pellets
flake food
(alternated twice daily feedings)
I think they are immature adults and I noticed 1 is getting a belly, so assuming it is a she.
I will post only major things done

 

[Inchworm]

Hi rollntider

This promises to be a very interesting thread. Good luck

 

[rollntider]

I hope, i did notice in my 55 gallon tank the corys in there were making an attempt at it this morning , the female kept trying to form the "T" and the male was too busy wanting to eat the flakes, now if only the small ones would do that I would be happy.

 

[rollntider]

I did a half gallon water change replaced with cool water
ph ~ 7.0
Temp 74 F, will raise the temp a bit(why did i buy a penn plax heater )

 

[rollntider]

its been 5 days since i last updated....
The fish are starting to mature more keeping with the ritual of feeding frozen/dried foods mentioned earlier. I think I have 2 females as someare starting to fill out. water paramaters pretty much the same. Thinking of bumping the heat up and playing barry white music for them