serpae tetra

[Tsarmina]

does anyone here know the breeding habits of serpae tetra??

mine were acting a little strange today.

[Anthony]

try this...........

http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&hs ... as&spell=1

[shiuh]

i found tetra species frys are hard to rear. they are too tiny and fragile. correct me if i am wrong. easier tetras to breed are glowlights, congo etc.

[Tsarmina]

not breeding by choice. if it happens then it happens. was just wondering what their mating rituals are.

[Faran]

Hey Colleen,

Tetras usually have eggs and young fry that are sensitive to light... I mean, they die if they get direct light sensitive, not just get a tan. Due to this, it's pretty hard to breed tetras "on accident". Happy fish in good water conditions usually get around to spawning, but getting viable fish raised from that starting point is a long and painful process sometimes. Unless you're like Billaney, that is. He raises fry like a pro

[Luke*]

From my experience Serpaes breed prolifically, they are one of the easiest tetras to breed as they are so promiscuous. In a 2 foot community tank a small tetra was seen darting around, turned out to be a small serpae which was raised to adulthood. I think the females usually have more white on their anal fins. But just watch a group of them, you'll soon see which ones are the males.