siftyzod Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Hi there just wondering if someone can help me out with the red jewels... i brought a supposed breeding pair off trademe and had them in a tank for a few months now and have not had any eggs from them as yet. just wondering how i can tell if they are a an actual breeding pair as i just went through the persons trademe and cant see that they have ever sold any fry. is there a way to tell if they are a pair ? any help would be great right now as i would like to get some red jewel fry.. the smaller one of the 2 keeps going bright red and then back to a pale colour.. im not exactly sure what to do as they were sold to me as a breeding pair or if there is something im not doing. any help please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Hi there just wondering if someone can help me out with the red jewels... i brought a supposed breeding pair off trademe Did the person you bruyed them from have them breed? My jewels all paired up, I had about 12 pairs from all 6 females. If you have one of each I don't think you'll have a problem, just give them a bit of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siftyzod Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Did the person you bruyed them from have them breed? My jewels all paired up, I had about 12 pairs from all 6 females. If you have one of each I don't think you'll have a problem, just give them a bit of time. Hi there they said they did but im starting to think maybe not...what temp should the tank be at or are they not fussy is there a way to tell if they are getting ready to mate? im interested to know if i have a pair or not cause if not im going to throw all the red jewels in together. and if you move tanks with a supposed pair how long should they take to settle in and spawn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 breeding method for jewels put in tank add water (possibly optional) remove fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siftyzod Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Just as a question just incase our ones are not a pair would putting all the jewels we have into one tank have any affect on the spawning as in a bad way ? or should i leave them as they are?? im really not sure what to do...i mean all our live bearers and convicts are breeding like rabbits but these 2 are playing hard to get cause next im going to focus on the frontosa and bumblebees as im working on 1 fish type at a time...so any help would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 if you have more than 2 Jewels, I would put them together in a tank and let them pair off on their own. how big are they atm??, jewels start showing spawning behaviour well before they get down to business (kinda like Tauranga Teens) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee2 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 they might be a breeding pair when they were in seller's tank, also might be not as Red Jewells do not firm their relation in a life term permantly that is why a lot people keep red Jewell in colony. the pair are possibly still breeding when the water circulation, tempriture and aggression level are remained same. but they can be easily to break up when things are changed imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I sold a breeding pair on trademe earlier in the year and they took all of a week in the new owners tank before they were tending to a new clutch. They're usually not overly bothered about water parameters etc. Maybe e-mail the seller and ask if they were breeding in a specific pH or something? You may have a fussy pair. Mine were breeding in a fairly low pH tank (compaired to my others anyway) about 6.5-7 (just water out the tap with driftwood in the tank). And I kept the temp reasonably high, about 28 degrees. They did seem more prone to spawning if they were left without a waterchange for 3-4 weeks and then I did a 50% one with slightly colder water and higher pH. Hopefully that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siftyzod Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 the person i brought them off said they had them at 27 degrees they are in a 60 litre tank atm the girl is bright red they have a hufe rock that they are burrowed under and have been making a pit she never comes out from under the rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 60 ltrs is not enough for red jewels dude, especially once they do manage to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siftyzod Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 yeah its not the tank i wanted to put them in but someone cracked the other tank im gettting my 3 foots fixed thats what i orriginally had them in on their own but still didnt breed then either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Mine were spawning in a 60L. Only because I had nowhere else to put them (hence the sale).Oh well, hopefully you get some fishy action soon :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siftyzod Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 update now have a tanks of fry electric yellows red jewels pink convicts and danios thanks for all the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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