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Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	I have some spair supplies around and I'm going to set up a 10 gallon breeding tank today. The question is what kind of fish should I breed? and no livebearers. I was thinking it would be pretty cool to breed gouramis. Any suggestions? I have also thought about rams and killifish. Still thinking about rams but ruled killifish out for now. Also, I have a ph of about 7.5-7.8 and fairly hard water. Can German Blue rams breed ok with these water conditions? Last edited by Ethan14 at 14-Jul-2005 17:03
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	paradice fish , as well as gourami sounds good. ' good luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	The rams at the fish store were breeding in ph 8 kh 18 water. They had several pairs spawn successfully. There are also several smaller slightly less common species of gourami that you could spawn. The trouble is getting ahold of them. Aquabid.com is a good place to find some fish for a good price.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Go for some kind of catfish (probably a cory or pleco). Not only will they give you a good challenge, but if you get some of the rarer cats to spawn, they can be very profitable. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	yeah like the zebras... lol they are so expensive... some almost 200$
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Why not try corydoras?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	hmmm what size of a tank would kribensis need to breed in?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	A ten at the very, very least.
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Nobody wants Kribensis. Whenever somebody brings in a bunch krib fry/juvies that aren't even of saleable size, we just use them as feeders. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Cory it depends on which kribs. The purple kribs are going great around me right now. Kribs will do fine in a 10 gal. I have had several different species spawn in 10 gal tanks. They are easy, good parents, and actually a neat fish to experiment with. I did a study awhile back on the effect of ph on these fish. The ph is what determines the sexes of the fry. Very interesting. As well, these fish are one of the few that have multiple links on the genetic chain that determine their colors. Where as most fish have one or two, these guys have about 7. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
NFaustman Enthusiast Posts: 172 Kudos: 163 Votes: 78 Registered: 13-Jun-2005	Plecos! Something other than the common. Everybody wants them, but they're not always easy to find locally. "I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	I've bred several different species of the bushynose pleco, all in 10 gal tanks. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	I think I'll try kribs first because i really like watching the parenting of cichlids. plecos sound interesting too. What kind besides bns do you reccomend?
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