Squirt Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I think I will start to breed zebra danios before I start to breed my neons. I have the basics set in stone. Air pump sponge filter 20L tank 4 danios. Have started to feed them up on bbs and microworms I don't have any mesh or marbles so I was thinking could I use java moss? I have a big clump in my 200l BUT it is full of planaria. Would planaria eat danio eggs? How do I clean the moss before adding it? I've read that leopard and zebra danios can breed together. Can anyone back this up? Yes I would've gottenall zebra danios but the thick LFS attendant didn't know the difference between the two :facepalm: Yeah I'll probally get 2 more danios tomorrow so my breeding is more successful. Any help or any personal experience is much appreciated. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Zebra and leopard danios can cross and they produce nice looking offspring but I think they are infertile. They will breed on moss but you will do better if you use mesh as one pair can be spawning while others come behind eating the eggs. You will also do better if you have some of each sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 where's the best place to get mesh from that has the right size holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=47957&hilit=breeding+danios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 So will planaria eat eggs? Thanks I think I will go an buy marbles today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 With marbles it is hard to see when they have spawned but with netting it is easy. Get the netting used for whitebait nets. I have purchased it from fishing tackle shop or hardware store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Okay I have got some netting. Now how do I place it in the aquarium without it floating to the bottom. The merit I got is flexible and not stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 You cut it so it is about 10 mm bigger than the tank in each direction then you fold the edges to form a shallow tray that will just fit neatly into the tank and then you place it in upsidedown and let it sink. You should now have a false bottom of netting that will keep the fish from eating the eggs after spawning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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