davidb Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 hey I like the look of these fish and want to get some to put in a species tank. how many males/ females should I have in a 40 litre tank? Do you guys reccomend plants and substrate or just synthetic wool mops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 One male to two females is a good ratio David. Then just let them do their thing. They'll need a JUMP proof lid, that means NO GAPS at all. Also you'll need some top cover plant, eg. riccia, java moss, small indian ferns. They will spawn in the plants, but you can leave a mop there to be able to gather eggs yourself and raise the young away from the parents, as the parents will eat the fry if the can. Best food to raise the babies on are BBS. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 great thanks alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 My australe golds are still a bit young but I am getting Woks choks breeding OK. I keep the males and females seperate and spawn them in pairs in peaty rain water with a mop (otherwise bare tanks) for a couple of days every two weeks. I found with trios one was laying while the other was eating eggs. I am having success with gardneri gold and albino in trios with the same technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 hey alan/s, I was just wondering what conditions I need in the tank. What temp do they need to be at, and what pH??? are they fussy about waterr hardness or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I keep the males and females seperate and spawn them in pairs in peaty rain water with a I think the peaty water is what conditions it but someone else can tell you for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 oh yeah thanks for that... so the water has to be soft- anyone know reccomended kH.... still after pH and temp btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I keep them in regular Christchurch tap water which has a hardness around 45ppm then breed them in rainwater with peat water added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 oh yeah alan- what temp do you breed them at and what pH do you have your breeding tank at- is it 6.5 or something??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Mine are in ordinary Whakatane town supply water, at about 20oC Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I don't know what the pH is but the Council water will be slightly alkali and the rainwater with peat slightly acid. The change to acid soft peaty water encourages spawning but they are quite happy in the tap water. I feed only a range of live food so they get pretty well conditioned before spawning. I try to keep them in the most simple but productive way. I don't get any more complicated than I need to keep then healthy and breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 21C ( 18 to 22C ) is best for A. australe. They can handle it colder and warmer but best spawnings result in the above temps. Eggs should hatch in 10 days at 21C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Dropping the temperature a couple of degrees encourages them to spawn I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I keep them at about 22 degrees and spawn them at about 20 degrees, then store the eggs at 22 in spawning water with a drop of methylene blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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