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zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	is it possible for rosy tetras to breed in neutral, fairly hard water? im asking this because the other day i saw what looked like a courtship dance between my 2 rosies, and no, it wasnt a joust.
Posted 11-Feb-2006 15:49
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Edited by sirbooks Yep, fish can certainly spawn in water which they wouldn't be exposed to in the wild. They're just less likely to. My lemon tetras spawn at least weekly in hard tap water, with a pH of about 7.6 or so. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 11-Feb-2006 19:39
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	The longer you are with aquariums and talk to people about your hobby any thing is possible. If all fish relied on perfect conditions to breed I think there would be far less fish kept in aquariums. In the wild it does seem they prefer certain conditions to breed, climate, water ph, and water temperatures also in some cases the moon phases. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 12-Feb-2006 04:23
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Plus, if the stock you have is aquarium bred to begin with, chances are it will be more adaptable to your water conditions than wild caught stock. Once you have a batch of aquarium bred individuals in circulation for any species, subsequent breeding tends to become somewhat easier. There are exceptions of course - Neons and Cardinals strike me as two obvious ones - but generally, the rule is that once you have cracked the secret and persuaded a species to breed, the future generations tend to be more amenable to being persuaded to spawn or breed. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 13-Feb-2006 02:41


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