Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 is there any way to entice breeding? they are currently in a 3ft tank wit cardinals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Do they have a cave? I'm pretty sure they need a cave to breed in but not totally sure they are a wicked looking fish so I hope they breed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curviceps Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 yes, they need caves. unlike other apistos, they don't need the pH lowered too much (6.5-7.5 should be ok). its been harder for me to stop them spawning than getting them to spawn. however, i think they will have a hard time defending their fry against the cardinal tetras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yeah they're pretty prolific little guys When they're young I used to stick in film canisters and they loved breeding in them, when they get a bit older the males cant fit so well lol but I have terracotta pots for them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 yeah ive got a few terracota pots, hopefully will do the trick, what time of day or night do they usualy do the nasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I've been thinking of getting some dwarf cockatoos are they aggresive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Oh yeah and if they were in a community tank which had a big cave with only one entrance would the fry survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 depends what else you have? they can be a bit territorial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curviceps Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 if you're serious about breeding them, i'd suggest a separate breeding tank (2 footer would do) with a sponge filter (other types will likely suck up the fry), bare bottom tank (easier to maintain), a couple of pots and some java moss. dwarves tend to die sometimes for no apparent reason, so normally my first priority is to breed them, and then chuck a few into the community tank once they are grown. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Fish/Fishbowls-tanks/auction-132680099.htm would this be big enough for breeding cockatoos? by the dimensions it says it 2 ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yep, perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 yea thats a 2 footer (same size as my marine tank) lol its a good size for breeding small fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 wouldnt imagine would get much cheaper than that either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 nah its a good price i got mine for about $50- $60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 hey who has cockatoo fry in their com tank? oh wait that would be me wohoooooo!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 now that they are spawning, how often do they do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curviceps Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 congrats! told you you'd have a hard time stopping them from spawning are they already free-swimming or still eggs / wigglers? what sort of filter do you have in the comm tank - the danger would be getting it sucked up the filter or eaten by the cardinals.... also if you want to keep this batch, u'd have to be prepared with fry food (microworms, bbs, ...) and in a comm tank, it would be harder to target the food to the fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 at the moment there are a few free swimming, maybe a cm long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curviceps Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ic, if they are a cm long, then they must have been there for a while already. when they first become free-swimming, they are quite small. see the pic of my a. hongsloi mum with new free-swimmers (cacs would be similar): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 wow thats great congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 iy you need food for them and you have none ill be able to give you microworms good luck!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Congrats on getting them to breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 yeah i dont think there is many only 1 or 2 but i think i mite get the 2ft and do it in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 well ive got a 2ft tank with sponge filter now that i know they are making babies there are 3 or 4 that are big enough to eat white worms now so im wrapped as they are in a comm tank hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 so when i get this new tank up and running do i cycle the filter in my current tank for a week or so? and then put the mating pair in until they make babies and then take them out again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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