Hi there, I bred these beauties in 2001, contrary to other comments they don't need salt in the water but it may help. I used only live food, daphnia, whiteworms, brineshrimp etc to condition them. Mine always laid eggs in a teracotta flowerpot upsidedown, they were secretive but good parents. I used to get upwards of 50 fry surviving each batch. Raised on brine shrimp solely. Mine were the true green form not colour morph(not E.suratensis) as a matter of interest came from Pets Palace,Nelson. Flew them on a plane to hamilton no problems.