easy fish to breed
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mrdc
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Most fish you find in the LFS are "easy" to feed. Some fish require special needs. For example (a VERY non-inclusive list):
Mandarin needs a well establised tank with plenty of pods
Tangs should be supplemented with seaweed
Most other fish you find will do fine with normal feedings but you should vary the foods that you provide and add supplements. I use shrimp, flakes, pellets (3 kinds), sweetwater zooplankton and smaller foods like dt phyto, dt oyster eggs and cyclopeeze.
Mandarin needs a well establised tank with plenty of pods
Tangs should be supplemented with seaweed
Most other fish you find will do fine with normal feedings but you should vary the foods that you provide and add supplements. I use shrimp, flakes, pellets (3 kinds), sweetwater zooplankton and smaller foods like dt phyto, dt oyster eggs and cyclopeeze.
sharkbait9
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Originally Posted by mrdc
Most fish you find in the LFS are "easy" to feed. Some fish require special needs. For example (a VERY non-inclusive list):
Mandarin needs a well establised tank with plenty of pods
Tangs should be supplemented with seaweed
Most other fish you find will do fine with normal feedings but you should vary the foods that you provide and add supplements. I use shrimp, flakes, pellets (3 kinds), sweetwater zooplankton and smaller foods like dt phyto, dt oyster eggs and cyclopeeze.
Yeah
.............wait :notsure: .................what
I thought the poster wanted to know about breeding? or was it feeding
Most fish you find in the LFS are "easy" to feed. Some fish require special needs. For example (a VERY non-inclusive list):
Mandarin needs a well establised tank with plenty of pods
Tangs should be supplemented with seaweed
Most other fish you find will do fine with normal feedings but you should vary the foods that you provide and add supplements. I use shrimp, flakes, pellets (3 kinds), sweetwater zooplankton and smaller foods like dt phyto, dt oyster eggs and cyclopeeze.
Yeah
diablo
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Originally Posted by mrdc
Mandarin needs a well establised tank with plenty of pods
Tangs should be supplemented with seaweed
mandarin breeding habits in the wild are a sudden spawner with the larva riding the currents far away from their parents. very difficult to recreate in the home aquarium
Mandarin needs a well establised tank with plenty of pods
Tangs should be supplemented with seaweed
mandarin breeding habits in the wild are a sudden spawner with the larva riding the currents far away from their parents. very difficult to recreate in the home aquarium
promisetbg
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Fridmani psuedochromis and other dottybacks such as Sanki's and neons are tank bred, Assessors,neon gobies, and Bangaii cardinals{as mentioned} There are some that also breed angels in captivity,but it is'nt easy.
diablo
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found a link for a old thread
http://www.grandvalleyaquariumclub.o...marine_BAP.htm
http://www.grandvalleyaquariumclub.o...marine_BAP.htm
fishgeek01
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Here is the thing, it is one thing to have a pair of fish breed, take it from me, i currently have a breeding pair of yellow watchman, maroon clowns, bangaii cardinals, and green chromis. Now raising the fry and larvae is another story. it requires many hours of dedication and plenty of extra equipment, space, money, etc. I have had my fish breeding on a regular schedule now for some time (6 months for each pair or more) but the cost of raising the fry and larvae is just to much at this point in time to even consider. I work 14 hours a day 6 days a week, and besides regular maintanence i have little time to enjoy my tank these days (new job) so i dont know if your question is which fish are easy to breed or which fish are easy to raise.
cool99bomb
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Originally Posted by onyxclown
clowns are fairly easy!!!! so i hear
there easy if you can get them to lay eggs.
If I were you go for mollies. YES I KNOW THEY ARE FRESH WATER but If you accilmate for 3 hours of slowly adding saltwater it will do fine
clowns are fairly easy!!!! so i hear
there easy if you can get them to lay eggs.
If I were you go for mollies. YES I KNOW THEY ARE FRESH WATER but If you accilmate for 3 hours of slowly adding saltwater it will do fine
fishgeek01
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Originally Posted by cool99bomb
there easy if you can get them to lay eggs.
If I were you go for mollies. YES I KNOW THEY ARE FRESH WATER but If you accilmate for 3 hours of slowly adding saltwater it will do fine
i'm sorry, but i just dont see the point of trying to raise mollies in saltwater when they breed in freshwater, what is the fun in that, if you are going to breed marines, breed marines, dont take a brackish water fish and make it saltwater, (yes mollies are common brackish water fish) just to say that you have bred saltwater fish. Try to get a pair of marines, there are so many that do breed in captivity, several dozen last i counted
there easy if you can get them to lay eggs.
If I were you go for mollies. YES I KNOW THEY ARE FRESH WATER but If you accilmate for 3 hours of slowly adding saltwater it will do fine
i'm sorry, but i just dont see the point of trying to raise mollies in saltwater when they breed in freshwater, what is the fun in that, if you are going to breed marines, breed marines, dont take a brackish water fish and make it saltwater, (yes mollies are common brackish water fish) just to say that you have bred saltwater fish. Try to get a pair of marines, there are so many that do breed in captivity, several dozen last i counted