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breeding with young rainbowshiners

Started by Guest_MAZUREL_* , Jun 21 2011 12:02 PM

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#1 Guest_MAZUREL_*

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 12:02 PM

Hi All,
Can I breed already with my young rainbowshiners born last year here in the Netherlands ?. I mean are these fishes already able to do spawn ?. I got 30 of them and they are about 5 cm now.
Pls. your advise,

Thanks,

Casper

#2 Guest_jasonpatterson_*

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 08:43 PM

Hi All,
Can I breed already with my young rainbowshiners born last year here in the Netherlands ?. I mean are these fishes already able to do spawn ?. I got 30 of them and they are about 5 cm now.
Pls. your advise,

Thanks,

Casper

I don't have information for rainbow shiners specifically, but most shiners breed at 2-3 years. It's certainly possible they'd spawn, but I wouldn't bet on it.

#3 Guest_MAZUREL_*

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 01:40 PM

Hi All,

Nature has given me the answer today. Rising temperatures in my tankshed and long daylight what we have in june, 15 hours I give them at the moment; my rainbows are showing their full breeding colours already and the typical rainbow spawning swimming, I think it depends also on how well fed the fish are when they grow up, and mine are almost spoiled with all sorts of life food from the day they are born , making them developping to maturity more quickly.

Beste groeten, Casper

#4 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 03:02 PM

That makes sense; often fry and juveniles grow a lot faster in captivity (with a constant food supply and a gentler environment) than in the wild. Do you have any pictures of your young spawning or in breeding colors? Rainbow shiners are very pretty.