Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hello Today I got some more neons with plans to breed them. I understand the parents need conditioning first probally with white worms is easiest?(if anyone has a start up culture send me a pm). Then you put the neons into a tank slightly acidic and soft water(how do I do this?) marble substrate a few fake plants water temperature about 23C if I understand. Usig rain water is suggested I heard(what does this do?) the neons breed at dawn or dusk to my understanding. Then remove parents once eggs have been laid. Blacken/darken the tank bc the eggs are light sensitive. After a few days they should be free swimming. Feed them green water or infusoria and after a week or so? Feed them microworms. Any more suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 you could always feed the parents on brine shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hi where in the country are you? You can add your location by using the User Control Panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Whoops sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 That's a good idea I have a jar of hatching brine shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 rain water it normally very soft thats why its used. can also use distilled water mixed in with tap water or RODI water or a water softner bag you can get from your LFS. have you read the cardinal tetra article on breeding cardinals? its the same process you need to youse to breed them http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=cardinal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Ok so just rainwater makes it soft? 26C water temperature. And what's with this peat moss stuff? What does it do and where to buy? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 peat moss makes the water slightly acidic and light brown, not sure if it makes it sofeter. you can get it from gardening stores in large yellow bags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Ok thanks so little light dark with eggs feed them up with bbs remove Parents once eggs born 26C temp lid so fish don't jump out rain water peat moss bare or marble substrate some fake plants and once fry are free swimming feed infusoria/green water and after a week any mOre suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 im pretty sure peat softens the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 any mOre suggestions make me a batch of 100 cardinals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Lol this is my first time breeding if I'm successful I'll try and breed cardinals as there is more demand for them ie if I sell them at $2 ea I could sell thousands of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 yep, i'll give you $200 for 100 cardinals. That'd be sweet! Good luck on the first batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 It is probably easier to see any eggs if you use a stainless steel net rather than marbles. A small shallow tank is all you need. You will need to make sure you have a male and female (They are temperature sensitive as to sex so many batches are the same sex)and they go better as teenagers rather than oldies. The eggs are not light sensitive but the fry are. 23-24 degrees will give mainly females.The first spawning of eggs will probably be calcified and no good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 remove the parents once you see the eggs and try not to feed the parents in the spawning tank. and you could try another tetra like glowlights first for experience as ive heard that neons are hard to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 They are not hard to breed if you have good food to condition them well, they are relatively young and have been in soft water so the eggs are OK. They will breed better if you spawn them regularly.Good advice above. There are easier tetras to practice on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 yeah good advice here. i've spawned glowlights and neons. i found with a good breeding set up they spawned just as readily but glowlights just have more eggs (the females should look like whales if ripe ) one other tip i heard is to let some morning sunlight in as a spawning trigger but it's not necessary. goodluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Wheeeyyyy!!! I think I might have a pregnant neon. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CharaciformPIX/CharacidPIX/21092009194%20neon.jpg Kinda looks like this one. Couldnt get a decent pic. Or is it bloated? And should i seperate the fish now? I do have a small tank which can house it for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 They don't get pregnant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 full of eggs then? idk its getting chubby though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 link not working for me. yes the females get a nice round belly when full of roe (eggs). and yes definitely seperate the males and females for 2 weeks first. breed them in pairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 They are usually better if you spawn them regularly and breed them as soon as they are old enough. Big old heavily gravid females usually doesn't work out too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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