Whiskas Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 What type of algae eating fish would be recommended to be put in a tank with Epiplatys Degati? I read on here that BN's eat the eggs, is there an algae eater that doesn't or is less likely too? Or would apple snails or ramshorns or other type of snail be better at eating algae but not eggs or plants? I have no preferences at the mo, so open to all suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I don't have dageti but I always spawn my killies in a bare tank then seperate them and condition them again. I have males and females in seperate planted tanks with clown loaches, siamese algae eaters and corries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 What is your tank like - size and set up, is there lots of plants etc or is it bare bottom?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaNut Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Killies should always, where possible, be spawned in a seperate breeding tank. Cheers Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 The tank has stones on the bottom with a few plants, a resin bell and a spawning mop. It is not a huge tank, i think the tank size is about 50cm x 30cm (?) I am not worried about breeding them to get heaps of numbers and i have a seperate small tank for the eggs/babies (not sure how many are in there as i dont see the lil ones very often, there is stuff for them to hide in). I just would like to raise a few young every now and again for the interest/fun of it. I check the spawning mop every now and again. Can usually tell if they are going to spawn, as their colours get really strong. Then when i check the mop that nite there are usually a few eggs there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I think you will be fine with a b/n in there. As Epiplatys dageti is a true plant/mop spawner rather then a switch spawner like Aphyosemion's and Fundulopanchax, not to mention the babys are top level fish it would be very unlikely that you would loose many if any fry or eggs. The more fine leaved stemmed plants( floating Indian fern works a treat aswell ) you have in the tank will in crease the egg and fry survival too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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