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I'd like to try, but do not know anything about breeding this specific species

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It's best to give the fish their own breeding tank, something small like a five gallon. Soft, acidic water is best for these guys. Decorate the tank with java moss and other plants, to give the fish a place to spawn and to provide the eggs with cover from the hungry parents.

Fatten up your school of pristellas in the main tank, then pick out the best-looking pair and set them up in the breeder. If they've been conditioned well (with plenty of live and frozen foods) and the tank has appropriate plantage, they should be willing to spawn. They'll scatter eggs amongst the plants, then turn to hunting down the eggs once they finish spawning. The plants will help hide the eggs, and you should also remove the parents once they're done spawning. That way you'll have plenty of eggs survive.

They should all hatch within a couple of days, so be prepared to feed them fry food. Liquifry should be okay, and baby brine shrimp should also be accepted. Frequent (daily works great) small water changes are helpful in maintaining water quality. You can keep up with the wc schedule and the small foods until the fish are larger, then crushed flake food will be fine. Once they're large enough, you can move the fish to a community aquarium, possibly the tank with the parents as long as there aren't any large fish in there willing to eat the babies.

Hope that helps you out some.

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