Hey guys, was just wondering if anyone had any experience or tips for breeding leptolucania ommata as well as fundulus cingulatus. These are two common species here that I hope to start breeding soon so I was looking for any input, I have kept them for some time now but have not set them into dedicated breeding setups until now.
Thanks!
Breeding tips - Killies
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, Sep 10 2014 04:30 AM
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Posted 10 September 2014 - 07:00 AM
Use the search function here (using just the species names as these are pretty unique) and you will find discussions on both. These two species are not difficult to breed and folks have shared their experience here on the forum.
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Posted 11 September 2014 - 09:16 AM
I have found two main factors that lead to successful breeding of Fundulus cingulatus. They like acidic water and apparently eat their young. I was unsuccessful for several years until I tried keeping them in rainwater (pH 5.0-5.5). Their longevity in my aquaria went from a few months to several years. I breed them outside in my bog pond of rainwater with water hyacinth, then move the water hyacinth to a stock tank of rainwater. The eggs on the roots hatch, and the fry are able to grow up. I went from raising fewer than ten per year to hundreds per year. Spawning mops should work as well. I have collected the most Leptolucania ommata in pH 5.0-5.5 water in the Tate's Hell area of Florida, so I suspect that they may also prefer low pH water. Although it may be that the low pH water tends to exclude many predatory fish.
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Posted 12 September 2014 - 01:13 AM
Thanks for the info guys. I like the spawning mop idea, and I think I'll likely employ it. I've got a multi container pond setup thing going now so they seem like they'd be good candidates.
I'm going to get some H.formosa tomorrow, and will likely go look for some l.ommata this weekend. F.cingulatus has popped up every now and then, but unfortunately I haven't run into a large group of them as of yet.
I'm going to get some H.formosa tomorrow, and will likely go look for some l.ommata this weekend. F.cingulatus has popped up every now and then, but unfortunately I haven't run into a large group of them as of yet.
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