Aquarium Fish Breeding
Do you have the pleasure of watching contented and healthy, attractive fish going about their daily escapades in your sparkling aquarium? Have you experienced the satisfaction of having created a living work of art in your home? Then you are one of the millions of aquarium hobbyists on the planet who have been captivated and enthralled with this pastime- and millions can't be wrong! But I have to tell you that there is more you can discover with this great hobby and it is the very exciting and most rewarding part -aquarium fish breeding.
!! You need to experience the ultimate reward - to win the "super bowl" or the fish-keeping Hall of Fame!! You just have to breed some fish kids of your very own.
The buzz that comes from having your own baby fish in your own aquarium has been the kick start for a many to a lifetime passion, and it never entirely disappears even after years of keeping and breeding all kinds of fish.
There has sometimes been an aura of mystery about breeding fish and there doesn't need to be.
Anyone who has the right information and follows some simple steps can successfully breed aquarium fish.
There are a few basics to follow:
Some species are breed more happily in captivity, while others need a little more going for them, so it is handy to know the fish breeding types.
Rather basic really - fish reproduce in 2 main ways - they are either livebearers or egg layers.
Well known live bearers are mollies, guppies, swordtails and platys, while popular egg layers are goldfish, betas, angelfish and cichlids.
Different species treat their eggs differently and probably the most fascinating are the mouth brooders, because they incubate their eggs in their mouth until hatching time.
There are many options when starting out aquarium fish breeding and it can be as simple as getting going with some livebearers - guppies or mollies, or a little more involved with some egg layers.
The satisfaction of accomplishing something new, not to mention that getting involved with the dating and courting rituals of fish is an amazing learning experience!
!! You need to experience the ultimate reward - to win the "super bowl" or the fish-keeping Hall of Fame!! You just have to breed some fish kids of your very own.
The buzz that comes from having your own baby fish in your own aquarium has been the kick start for a many to a lifetime passion, and it never entirely disappears even after years of keeping and breeding all kinds of fish.
There has sometimes been an aura of mystery about breeding fish and there doesn't need to be.
Anyone who has the right information and follows some simple steps can successfully breed aquarium fish.
There are a few basics to follow:
- A compatible prospective mum and dad.
- O.
K.
an obvious one but quite often it is not easy to tell the guys from the gals! - They must be healthy and have the right environment eg size of tank, space
- They need a good diet of a variety of food - some live food is good.
- They need to have the correct light and temperatures - some species need certain triggers to help spawn.
Some species are breed more happily in captivity, while others need a little more going for them, so it is handy to know the fish breeding types.
Rather basic really - fish reproduce in 2 main ways - they are either livebearers or egg layers.
Well known live bearers are mollies, guppies, swordtails and platys, while popular egg layers are goldfish, betas, angelfish and cichlids.
Different species treat their eggs differently and probably the most fascinating are the mouth brooders, because they incubate their eggs in their mouth until hatching time.
There are many options when starting out aquarium fish breeding and it can be as simple as getting going with some livebearers - guppies or mollies, or a little more involved with some egg layers.
The satisfaction of accomplishing something new, not to mention that getting involved with the dating and courting rituals of fish is an amazing learning experience!