Nick_593
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Hi can someone give info on aquarium fish that will readily breed successfully in planted tanks? (Besides live bearers that is).
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http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/five-easy-tetras.htmHi can someone give info on aquarium fish that will readily breed successfully in planted tanks? (Besides live bearers that is).
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Hi all,
Apistogramma should breed fairly easily, unless your water is hard. Because cichlids show parental care you don't have to worry about Planaria and Snails eating the eggs, although some fish may pick off the fry (Neon Tetra are great fry hunters). l
Pretty good, the female is very protective, but she doesn't usually kill the male or the other tank inhabitants.How good parents are Apistogramma spp? I've kept Ram cichlids in the past who spawned, but they ate the eggs.
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but she doesn't usually kill the male or the other tank inhabitants. l
Should be OK, Black Neons are good dithers for Apistogramma spp. I kept them with Apistogramma cacatuoides for 3 or 4 generations. This is an old female cacatuoides, with some female fry and the Black Neon Tetra behind. The Pristella Tetra were "rescue" fish and, in contrast, and they were great fry hunters.What would they be like with Yamato shrimps, 2x Angel fish, and some black neon tetras?.. Its a heavily planted 180l tank.
Hi all, Should be OK, Black Neons are good dithers for Apistogramma spp. I kept them with Apistogramma cacatuoides for 3 or 4 generations. This is an old female cacatuoides, with some female fry and the Black Neon Tetra behind. The Pristella Tetra were "rescue" fish and, in contrast, and they were great fry hunters.
I used to feed the cacatuoides with Red Cherry Shrimp, but they may be all right with bigger shrimps, and I've never kept Angelfish, but I believe they are fine with Apistogramma.
cheers Darrel
Yeah kribs breed readily enough. But it all depends what else is in there to what will survive. A lot off tetras will breed like neons. Also barbs. But they don't care for the off spring so with other fish in the tank the chance of survival is slim. With kribensis they are mouth brooders and care for the fry until they are large enough to care for themselves...
Having leaf litter such as Almond Leaves and Oak leaves will also be beneficial.
How does leaf litter such as Almond and Oak leaves benefit?
Its to help create the right water conditions (more acidic) and environments for critters to live in mini pods and things that the fry can eat.
Hi thanks for all of the advice. For Apistogramma to breed succesfully do they need to be the exact same species, or is the same genus okay suitable? How many individual Apistogramma would be suitable in community tank (180l), and what sex ratio should they be kept with?