Aftaburn Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I want to breed Australian Rainbows (Dwarf Neon & bosmani). I'm looking for a vinegar eel culture & suggestions for easy rearing foods setups etc... These fish will be available when bred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 If you are in NZ you may be out of luck. I tried to find a culture some time ago but was unsuccessful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 You don't need the eels to breed/raise these guys I just used micro worm and brine shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftaburn Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Ok microworms I can do Brine shrimp I've never had any luck with. I cannot dedicate a tank to raise brine shrimp (no space). I am trying to free up a 4 foot (200 litre) tank for the rainbows to breed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftaburn Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Caryl, Wonder if we could have some imported if theres enough interest in the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Just remember that rainbows will happily interbreed so you should only have once species at a time in the breeding tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I think vinegar eels lost favour due to their size but I can't remember if they were considered too large or too small for a number of species. Wonder how many we would have to order in to make it worthwhile? Might be worth finding out but I am not that interested in them any more. It was just that I was going to do an article about them then realised it was a bit pointless since I couldn't find any in NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 You don't need to dedicate a tank to brine shrimp. Just a coke bottle and an airpump is all you need. If you want to go more complicated, a coke bottle, an air pump, a bucket full of water and a heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 It seems that all vinegar that has "gone off" holds some life, and many years ago I looked at some vinegar from an old jar of pickled onions and was surprised to see it seething with life... so "perhaps" they arrived in there from the original contents... who knows. It might be worth trying with some old vinegar (unpasturised.. or cider vinegar) and adding a piece of apple and a small amount of sugar to encourage the bacteria growth. Place it somewhere warm (not hot) with the liquid exposed to the air... although the ones I saw were in a sealed jar.. and needless to say.. I don't touch vinegar anymore After a week or so, a microscope or strong hand lens will give you a fair indication if there is life present. Apparently, once you get the culture going, they last for years, and take some killing off, but don't like the temp too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Err, where would we find some old vinegar Bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuviceps Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Rainbows will happily breed in a 2 foot tank, heaps of java moss to lay eggs in will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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