Spawning Cone?

[Zante]

I was looking on ebay for a spawning cone for my attempt to breed discus and i come across this terracotta one that has an upturned lip all around it, i suppose to hold any wrigglers that don't stay attached to the cone.

Is that a useful feature or is it just a gimmick?

Also, terracotta or plastic? Why?

It's the first time I attempt to breed fish that spawn "vertically", so I'd like to pick the brains of more experienced users.

 

[FreshwaterAfishianado]

There is a thread called "breeding my discus" in the freshwater journals section which the poster uses breeding cones and his discus seem to love spawning on it. I think that the lip is just to keep wrigglers from falling onto the floor of the tank.
I don't have any personal experience breeding these fish but if i were to choose between a terracotta or plastic cone i would go with the terracotta, jubecause i would think eggs and wrigglers would stick to the more porous surface better.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Use Terra Cotta or Slate.
 
This sort of lip makes the cone more stable, i.e. harder to tip over.

 
This design could be meant to catch eggs/wigglers??

 
 
 
I used an inverted pot

 

[Zante]

Ok, I have ordered it
This is it:
 
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350854088321?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649