Tsarmina Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 does anyone know if copella arnoldi (splashing tetra) are available here in NZ?? i think it would be fun to breed them in their unusual way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 i think it would be fun to breed them in their unusual way How do they breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 never mind i have found out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I haven't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoban Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 As per the breeding question When spawning, the pair will jump out of the water to a leaf (or glass covering) and attach themselves somehow with their fins. While attached, the female lays eggs and the male fertilizes them. After the pair have cycled through this feat and are done spawning, the male remains at the surface and splashes the eggs to keep them moist. The eggs hatch in about 2 days (typical hatch time of the so-called splash tetras). When the fry hatch, they fall into the water to fend for themselves. No further parenting has been observed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Ive seen them at the LFS last year sometime or early this year, so someone must have some HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Wow that sounds amazing, never heard of that before. Who said tetras don't care for their young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 so do the young fall off when they hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 When the fry hatch, they fall into the water to fend for themselves. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 oops :oops: my bad. I missed that bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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