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	Has anyone bred halfbeaks?
Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	I was wondering if any one here had bred halfbeaks? I have one male and he is very cool the way he likes to stay mostly in the top of the tank. I am getting him some friends for company and thought maybe if its not difficult that I could get some babies. I accidentally got my halfbeak labelled as a pencilfish which is why I only have one. But a livebearing halfbeak sounds pretty neat.
Posted 26-Jan-2008 00:40
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	I found some pretty cool articles on the internet when I was looking them up before. You should do some searches. I think they only have a few babies, and If I remember correctly the babies are pretty big when they are born.
Posted 26-Jan-2008 00:47
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Edited by Shinigami I'm pretty sure halfbeak breeding is rather difficult, at least when compared to the other, more common livebearers. Can't say I've had any actual experience with them, though. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2008 04:17
dvd_wightman Small Fry Posts: 13 Kudos: 10 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Nov-2007	I believe there are some articles on wetwebmedia about breeding halfbeaks. Good luck! Tanks: 10 Gallon-2 Platies
Posted 29-Jan-2008 07:21
Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	I now own more than one male halfbeak. Yesterday I got another 6. Two were male, 4 female. One died, not sure which sex tho. They others are eating mosquito larvae and bloodworms tonight. They have a whole tank to themselves, except for the 3 common whiptails on the bottom and they barely move much anyway. I have a lot more plants on order so I can make it like a little jungle in there. Just managing to keep them all happy and alive will surfice for the moment. Breeding might occur later.
Posted 06-Feb-2008 11:52
dvd_wightman Small Fry Posts: 13 Kudos: 10 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Nov-2007	Congrats on the halfbeaks. Hopefully you decide to breed them. Tanks: 10 Gallon-2 Platies
Posted 18-Feb-2008 09:22


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