seanie112
Fish Herder
hi there been told that to get my L182 bristlenose to breed i need to use a reverse osmosis RO water unit
is there another wayto set up a tank for thesreverse osmosis RO water unite bristlenose we havent got tat much money we have looked on ebay and found a reverse osmosis RO water unit second hand one for around 40.00pounds plus p+p
but is there another way to have this kind of set up with out using that way
any ideas wld be great so i can get thse fish to breed thx for looking hope this is in the right topic
been giving this info abt breeding L182
SPAWNING L182 STARLIGHT ANCISTRUS
from someone that breeds L182 send this to me
I have put together a few notes about what I picked up whilst trying to spawn the fish
• I tried water changes with 50% tap water and 50% RO water but I am not really convinced this was a positive factor as at the time of the spawn they were in tap water which had been filtered through an HMA filter.Water parameters were PH 7.0 Temp 76-78 deg and water was medium soft.
• I went through the phase of frequent water changes but again at the time of the spawn the water had not been changed for approx a week.
• I think a big factor was the provision of a good spawning site. I provided a slate cave of 3cm x 2.5cm x 15cm internal dimensions. The male just to say fit into this. An important factor I think is the fact that I covered this cave with bogwood which I am convinced made the male feel more secure.
• The fish were also conditioned well with a varied diet prior to spawning.
• I think the time of year was important too as they spawned in December which would be the correct time of year for them to spawn in the wild.
• Another factor which may have had an effect was the fact that shortly before the spawn I lost one of the females which just left the one pair this may have has a positive effect but not really sure.
• I would suggest as a starting point, feed them a good mixed diet and plenty of it to condition the female. Provide a good spawning site. Carry out 25% water changes every other day for about a fortnight with good water ie filtered water.I would then leave them alone and revert to a 25% water change twice weekly and see how they go
is there another wayto set up a tank for thesreverse osmosis RO water unite bristlenose we havent got tat much money we have looked on ebay and found a reverse osmosis RO water unit second hand one for around 40.00pounds plus p+p
but is there another way to have this kind of set up with out using that way
any ideas wld be great so i can get thse fish to breed thx for looking hope this is in the right topic
been giving this info abt breeding L182
SPAWNING L182 STARLIGHT ANCISTRUS
from someone that breeds L182 send this to me
I have put together a few notes about what I picked up whilst trying to spawn the fish
• I tried water changes with 50% tap water and 50% RO water but I am not really convinced this was a positive factor as at the time of the spawn they were in tap water which had been filtered through an HMA filter.Water parameters were PH 7.0 Temp 76-78 deg and water was medium soft.
• I went through the phase of frequent water changes but again at the time of the spawn the water had not been changed for approx a week.
• I think a big factor was the provision of a good spawning site. I provided a slate cave of 3cm x 2.5cm x 15cm internal dimensions. The male just to say fit into this. An important factor I think is the fact that I covered this cave with bogwood which I am convinced made the male feel more secure.
• The fish were also conditioned well with a varied diet prior to spawning.
• I think the time of year was important too as they spawned in December which would be the correct time of year for them to spawn in the wild.
• Another factor which may have had an effect was the fact that shortly before the spawn I lost one of the females which just left the one pair this may have has a positive effect but not really sure.
• I would suggest as a starting point, feed them a good mixed diet and plenty of it to condition the female. Provide a good spawning site. Carry out 25% water changes every other day for about a fortnight with good water ie filtered water.I would then leave them alone and revert to a 25% water change twice weekly and see how they go
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