What Size Tank For Breeding?

[Cooper2085]

Quick question, what size tank would you use to keep at first a breeding pair of 4" Malawis with the male being removed after the breeding has occured?

Thanks ^^

 

[KittyKat]

3 ft would be ideal, 2 ft might work if they only spend a couple of weeks in there every few months (depending on species).

 

[Cooper2085]

Well im not sure of the species myself, i just wasnt sure what size 1 fish would need with fry. I was hoping to get away with something smaller to be honest, with regular water changes to help the condition.

 

[rifty]

I keep several breeding groups of 4 fish 1m 3f one group per tank in 2x1.5x1.5 or 3x1.5x1.5 tanks with no real problems

 

[KittyKat]

Adult fish need space to swim and fry need space to grow. There is no way around that.

 

[rifty]

forgot to say i remove the fry to another tank and all my tanks have 50% water changes each week

 

[Cooper2085]

Adult fish need space to swim and fry need space to grow. There is no way around that.

Very true ^^ It can be easy to underestimate the size needed until you watch them zooming around like i just did

forgot to say i remove the fry to another tank and all my tanks have 50% water changes each week

Would it be easier/safer to remove the adults after the fry was free swimming?

 

[rifty]

I strip my females as I get much bigger broods that survive this way then put the females alone to rest and feed up before reintroducing them to the species only tank but yeah if you let the female hold fullterm removing the adult would be a lot easier