Aquarium Fish Breeding Archives

In order to breed aquarium fish successfully there are two types of information you should acquire. Firstly, get fully acquainted with the reproductive method of the species you intend to breed. Secondly, be aware of the conditions you will need to provide.

How To Hatch Flowerhorn Eggs Successfully

Q. I have three luohan fish and two of them have laid numerous eggs. Can you tell me what I should do to ensure that these eggs hatch successfully? Obviously, you will need a male luohan to fertilize the eggs. You did not say whether you have a true pair or ...

Fish Reproduction System: How Do Fish Make Babies?

Adult fish basically reproduce in the same way as the higher animals. The female fish produces eggs and the male produce sperm. Egg and sperm combine to produce a new individual, containing genetic material from both parents. However, the details of fish reproduction are varied. Eggs may be fertilized either externally ...

Understanding Schooling Fish – Part II

In the previous article on understanding schooling fish, we discuss the common behaviors of schooling fish. In this following article we shall discuss on feeding and breeding tropical schooling fish. Schooling fish are mostly omnivorous, and share the same breeding characteristics. Most schooling fish are egg scatterers. This means that, in ...

Breeding Angelfish

Q: I have 6 adult angelfish and I would like to breed them. According to the store where I bought my angelfish, 3 are females and the other are males. How can I confirm his claim, in another word, how to differentiate between the male and female? Last but not ...

Breeding Flowerhorn and Rearing The Fry

Q. How do I make my Flowerhorn fish breed, and how do I rear the fry? At what period should I separate the baby flowerhorn from its mother? Time To Breed Sexual maturity is reached once the female flowerhorn grows to about four inches. The female flowerhorn lays eggs periodically, with or ...

Are You Breeding Fry For Pleasure Or For Business?

Should I start breeding fry? Such question comes naturally to most fish hobbyists’ mind when they gain some fish rearing experiences. Successfully breeding fish is one of the most exciting things about fishkeeping. Unfortunately, especially for novices but even for the experienced, things can go awry with the fry. Are You Breeding ...

Making Decisions About Keeping, Raising, And Selling Fry

Successful fish breeding is always exciting for the enthusiastic or serious hobbyist. There is nothing like feeding and maintaining adult fish so well that they mate willingly and produce healthy young. It is then also exciting to rear the fry well so they grow and develop fully. However, no matter how ...

How To Care For Fry To Enhance Their Survival Rate

These are some pointers should help you give newly hatched or newborn fish the best chance of survival. Rearing Your Fry Delivery Tank: Fry can be left in the delivery tank for about a month, after which they should be transferred into a larger aquarium of about 20 to 40 gallons. Absent of ...

How To Breed Fighting Fish Successfully

Breeding Siamese fighting fish a.k.a. Betta is not much different than breeding any aquarium fish. However, there are some considerations you want to take in order to breed successfully. First and foremost, Siamese fighting fish have a fairly short lifespan. They are successful breeders when they under a year old. Pet ...

3 Must-Dos for First Time Fish Breeders

To put it simply, all you need is to put a pair of a trio of male and female fish in a well-planted 20 to 30 gallon tank to have them breed—the easy way of fish breeding without much intervention on your part! :wink: Although most aquarium fish will mate readily ...


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