Da_monkey Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Hi I'm looking for some advice for breading this fish of many names. I have 3 at the moment while I'm looking to increase this to 10 or more for a breading colony. two have taken to each other and spend a lot of time together and regularly nip at the mid section of the other which i understand is courtship behavior. but both of them look the same no difference in colour or size of anal fin both are just as red as the other. both look well feed but should i pick up the feedings to see if the female puts on weight. I'm thinking upping it to twice a day of the same amount and adding blood worms once to twice a week instead of once a fortnight which i'm doing atm. this ill be the first time I've actively tried to bread fish so any advice will be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Google gave me this article but each pencil fish requires slightly different conditions to breed so you need to know which one you have. I have no recollection of ever seeing any records of pencil fish being bred here in the country. - http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-magazin ... eding.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_monkey Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks Adrienne Guess ill need to experiment then. Time to get a new log book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Please do try - definitely keep a detailed log book. Pics of course are a must of every detail It would be amazing to have them bred in the country. I'm not saying it hasn't happened but I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_monkey Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Just ordered the last of Hollywood fish farms stock. :bggrn: Will do my best to keep this thread up to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_monkey Posted September 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Long time no spawning . Had some apistograma Trifisciata spawn in the same tank so while feeding them micro worms i noticed that some of the pencil fish put on a lot of weight. This is also while doing bi weekly water changed and having a bare bottom tank. unfortunately The current mother claimed the amazon sword i potted up and most of the java fern. Will try to find some nice fake plants to bolster the spawning area.. Will post a PH reading tonight we have very soft water so i imagine its in the 6.0 to 6.5 but i have been avoiding checking it as it would make me want to change it. So current assumptions. They will eat really small things. They need lots of food to get into condition. Apistograma will take the worst place possible to spawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Where are the :cophot: of the apistos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 :iag: Photos please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_monkey Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Wooo :dnc1: saw some spawning today but it seems i only have one gravid female so every male was pushing in and stopping the spawning so i've moved them into a small bowl i have with a prepared sponge filter. Though now i have a whole bunch of wound up males fighting im glad there mouths are small. the largest is trying to spawn with every one. Taken Photos but lost cable to download them. will post them when i find one. And yes that includes photos of the apistos and a very blurry one of some fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Nice work :thup: And thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_monkey Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Picture time. Ill start with the requests Please ignore the copious amount of fish crap they decided to take up residency in the dead spot of my flow and i dont want to suck them out The Father not in mating colours when he wants to he goes fleresint blue its impresive The spawning spot for the apistos. I was under the impresion they where open spawners but the mother really likes just under the rock. And on Too the pencils Heres the Gravid female The set up close up Out far. The dabled light from the window seemed to have gotten them in the mood so i'm Leaving it open until they drop the eggs Turns out the PH is more like 6.5 too 7 according too the test i really should get a proper test pen. I'm thinking the build up of organic matter may have something to do with there sudden urge to spawn as i have feed them live food in the past with not much change. though will need to set up another tank and compare. Bonus picture of my aquaponics system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Cool. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_monkey Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Its been crazzy went through 2 jobs and am now back at study. unfortunately no luck with the pencil fish i haven''t been keeping up with the live food which i think is a huge problem. but i do now have half a double garage to use. :bggrn: does any one with more experience than me know reliable ways to make supper soft water with out a rodi unit. then again if the rain keeps up i don't think that will be a problem. Basically just here to say i'm still on it and going to bump things up a notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Peat will drop the pH - it will also add to the mulm so you might be in for a double win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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