Initially I bought them for my Apisto tank but after Apistos died, I moved them a smaller 30 litre tank. At one point I decided to change the substrate with an active substrate (acadama) to keep pH low.Than I lost two of them. The other 3 look settled for now. As I want them to breed, I gradually reduced pH and TDS with RO water and alder cones/dried leaves. Water is now very soft TDS meter shows 30-40 pH is around 6. I feed them nearly everyday with Grindal worms (thanks @dw1305 )I started to do water change with RO ( or cooling the tank water and adding back, thanks @Edvet for the idea)But they dont spawn.
There is a spawning mob (acrylic yarn) and a few Buceps, anubias, crypt and plenty of floating plants in the tank but not heavily planted at all. One of them is a female, it has a quite a big belly and broader body, the other is a male slimmer and the third one is likely a female ( has a broader body but not a big belly yet). Male relentlessly chases the other two but no action happens, females keep running and hiding. They look pale too. They eat nicely the worms but I realised that they cant eat much so I feed them 3-4 times a day with smaller portions.
What else I can do to condition them?Or am I doing something wrong.
Thanks in advance
There is a spawning mob (acrylic yarn) and a few Buceps, anubias, crypt and plenty of floating plants in the tank but not heavily planted at all. One of them is a female, it has a quite a big belly and broader body, the other is a male slimmer and the third one is likely a female ( has a broader body but not a big belly yet). Male relentlessly chases the other two but no action happens, females keep running and hiding. They look pale too. They eat nicely the worms but I realised that they cant eat much so I feed them 3-4 times a day with smaller portions.
What else I can do to condition them?Or am I doing something wrong.
Thanks in advance