imsweet Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 yesterday i nipped all the camboba in half and planted the tops in the same corner to have a tidy collection of soft plants. This morning I was watching the glowlights hoonong around after feeding and noticed it was 1 male and 1 female. They spawned 3 different times over 20min. I took the 3 main plants they were releasing the eggs over and put them in a floating container (just 2 see what would come about). Anyway,,, they kept going all day. All 3 males and 3 females were having fun, even at tea time they were still going. Quite unusual to watch as they would turn upsidedown and shoot the eggs upwards. So...... now my Q's: Was going to buy more to have a large group schooling, do I (a) leave them to try and breed in the comm tank (with bristlenoses and a few gourami) (b) get more © set up a smaller tank with marbles, plants, heater and sponge filter and try to spawn them in that tank? Has anyone had much success in breeding and raising glowlights? Once (or if) spawned in a seperate tank, should I add something to stop eggs getting fungus or just keep dark? Not keen on adding peat to the bottom. My water must be soft enough anyway for them to enjoy their time in there. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 option c would be the most fun.. option b is the easiest if you want a big school just simply buy them. yep you'll need to keep the eggs dark and put in a few drops of methylene blue. it's best to breed them again after their first spawn as the eggs will be fresh. if you can condition males and females seperately then put them together and use an egg trap or marbles. goodluck! they're a stunning fish in the right setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted September 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 Hey Luke, thanks for the insight. To condition them seperate would it be best to have the female in the spare tank and introduce the male? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 heya.. it's best to condition them seperately, then move them to their honeymoon tank; but move the female over first let her settle in for an hour by herself. females don't usually like to be rushed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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