Breeding Hints and Tips

Whether it is the joy of seeing new life emerge, the knowledge that our fish feel "at home" or the personal satisfaction that "we made it", a fish spawn is by far the most gratifying experience for an aquarist. Here we present accounts of spawning different species as well as general information and tips. You will also find photographic evidence to help you identify different stages of egg and fry development.

 

Photo by George J. Reclos

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Keeping and Breeding the Paretroplus damii Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Thursday, 28 May 2009 732
Keeping and Breeding Ancistrus L144 Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Wednesday, 22 April 2009 1496
Keeping and Breeding Platies (Xiphophorus sp.) Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Friday, 17 April 2009 2428
Keeping and Breeding Ancistrus L213 Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Friday, 27 March 2009 1321
Keeping and Breeding Ancistrus sp. 3 Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Monday, 23 February 2009 1986
Keeping and Breeding Betta splendens Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Sunday, 22 February 2009 2086
Keeping and Breeding Thorichthys meeki Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Thursday, 29 January 2009 1380
Keeping and Breeding Hypancistrus sp. (L262) Marina Parha Wednesday, 24 December 2008 1484
Keeping and Breeding the ex-Cichlasoma festae Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Wednesday, 24 December 2008 1744
Keeping and Breeding the Gentle Giant, ex-Cichlasoma pearsei Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Saturday, 29 November 2008 1742
Keeping and Breeding Hypancistrus sp. L333 Marina Parha Saturday, 29 November 2008 3533
Breeding Pseudacanthicus leopardus Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Friday, 31 October 2008 4646
My Experience with Paratheraps fenestratus Marina Parha Wednesday, 29 October 2008 1604
Keeping and Breeding Hypancistrus Zebra (L46) Marina Parha Saturday, 06 September 2008 4930
Breeding Benthochromis tricoti Paolo Salvagiani Friday, 07 October 2005 3094
Spawning the Paretroplus damii George J. Reclos Monday, 07 February 2005 912
Mouthbrooders: Collecting and Raising the fry George J. Reclos Tuesday, 09 April 2002 2578
The Effect of pH on the Fry Sex Ratio George J. Reclos Friday, 07 December 2001 2423
No Stripping. Observing the Mouthbrooding Care of Fossorochromis rostratus Frank Panis Tuesday, 30 October 2001 1519
Breeding in the Wild Andreas Iliopoulos Friday, 23 March 2001 1490

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