Devon Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Hi,i posted a little thing about my jewels a while ago.They still arn't breeding :-? They arn't even that active. PH is normal and temp at about 24-25oC. Ive been told that they are easy to breed but they wont do it for me.What am i doing wrong? Any help would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcookie Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Hiya Devon, I have the other problem, they wont stop breeding. By 'normal' ph, what do you mean? I have a Co2 (Yeast and sugar) input in my tanks which lowers the PH slightly. Lots of floating cabomba, three or four flat rocks, and off they go. I had ten jewels in one medium tank, then pulled them out two at a time and put them in their own tanks....no other fish to eat the eggs. Are yours a bright red colour yet? Most noticeable egg laying time, is 12 hours after doing a 20% water change - my fish are religious and lay eggs on Sunday mornings. (Water changes Saturday). Also running tanks at aprox 25 degrees, up and down 1% depending on plant growth / time of day etc. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Have you really conditioned them up?? Have they got enough cover, is there too much light. Do you have dither fish? Are you giving them too much exposure to your self?? In other words leave them alone and they'll come home. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Hi.They are a rich red.got 2-3 caves for the 2 pairs.Got some zebra danios in there so they dot get bored.the temps about 24-25.ph at 6.5. Anything unusal about that set up?Its a 3ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I cleaned out there 3ft.drained all the water out.Then fulled it up again.treated it then put them in the next day.My mum loves there new colours that they now have.They are soooooo active now.Realy happy but still no breeding yet as you can imagine after just being put in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 make them lots of homes with a flat rock out the front, then leave them alone.water change once a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Hi.Water is at 24oC and ph is 7.Got 2 caves for them and im getting some flat slate for some more caves today.One of them has a red stomach and is rubbing up against the females so i guess hes a male.WEhy is he doing this and whats up with the red on his stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Are you sure you have both males and females in the tank? :-? Just wanted to be sure :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 yup i am sure.hummingbird ponited out the male(s) to me and the females im told have flater heads and 2 of them have flater heads than th e males with the fat plob on his head lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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