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	Breeding Jewels?
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I was wondering on how to go about breeding these fish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
cichlidae Enthusiast Posts: 294 Kudos: 191 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Sep-2002	I have never bred them..but i would go about it by making sure the water quality is good and that the pH is high. I would also go with one male to maybe three females. Feed with high protein foods and do water changes atleast once a week. I hope that helps Dustin
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
RustyBlade Mega Fish Posts: 987 Kudos: 1667 Votes: 391 Registered: 23-Apr-2003	We've had Jewels that haven't really stopped breeding without even trying. They don't seem to be fussy finding a partner and now the original father is breeding with one of his female offspring, and that's been every 3 months with the fry too small to get rid of before they're breeding again With a neutral to high ph and giving them places to hide with rocks I think you'll find that a male and female jewel will breed quite easily
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
chuckm39 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Nov-2002	I find my Jewels breed best when there is a bit more water movement than the normal whisper filter I use. I have a Marineland HOT that really move the water. I usually use it for a day on each tank to stir up the rubish on the bottom and filter it out. Every time I hang it on my Jewel tank, they breed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Natedog1227 Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 59 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Mar-2004	I would say just put some jewels in a tank and they will do the rest My jewels have bred more times than I can count. The first time they bred I kept the fry and raised them until they were an inch or two. I pulled 85 of them out and took the the LFS. Only got .25 a piece Not really in demand. I have read that they are one of the easiest to breed. Good luck and watch out... The parents become VERY terretorial... Natedog
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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