Does anyone know where there is a good selection of pygmies? And can anyone give me some general breeding info or a website where there is breeding info?
Buying and breeding pygmies
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, Nov 12 2006 08:46 AM
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Posted 12 November 2006 - 08:52 AM
Jonah's Aquarium has them in stock alot I would check them out and KSI aquitics (sorry dustin can't spell) has em in stock alot too
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Posted 12 November 2006 - 10:11 AM
google it or ask dustin I belive he has breed pygmy suns before
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Posted 12 November 2006 - 11:10 AM
Pygmy sunfish are generally available for us(ksiaquatics), Jonahs Aquarium and/or Sachs(aquaculturestore.com). We are currently out and I believe Jonahs is out as well, but Paul has some right now. These are a seasonal fish for adults since they are generally annual fish in the wild. Let me know which species you are looking for and we can either get them or direct you where to get them.
Breeding pygmies is very easy. I have bred all the species except alabamae, which I understand is a little bit different. A smallish tank is best. I prefer 5 gallons but a 10 will also work well. I pack the tank with java moss or hornwort, nearly so that you can't see the fish any longer. They need very little to no water circulation. When I began keeping them, I used sponge filters and I still think that these work best by far. A HOB filter or similar will provide way too much movement for them. Pygmies will generally only eat foods that they see move. Blackworms, white worms, grindal worms, mosquito larvae, live brine shrimp and daphnia work best. They may be trained onto frozen bloodworms as long as they eat them before they hit the bottom. Once they are motionless, the pygmies will not likely eat them. I have also gotten zonatum to eat the small fish New Life Spectrum pellets. The fry can be raised in the same tank as the adults as long as the adults are well fed. The fry will pick off of the sponge filter and plants for some time before their feed needs to be supplemented. Once they are large enough, BBS, microworms and cut up other live foods work well.
This is very hard and fast. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Breeding pygmies is very easy. I have bred all the species except alabamae, which I understand is a little bit different. A smallish tank is best. I prefer 5 gallons but a 10 will also work well. I pack the tank with java moss or hornwort, nearly so that you can't see the fish any longer. They need very little to no water circulation. When I began keeping them, I used sponge filters and I still think that these work best by far. A HOB filter or similar will provide way too much movement for them. Pygmies will generally only eat foods that they see move. Blackworms, white worms, grindal worms, mosquito larvae, live brine shrimp and daphnia work best. They may be trained onto frozen bloodworms as long as they eat them before they hit the bottom. Once they are motionless, the pygmies will not likely eat them. I have also gotten zonatum to eat the small fish New Life Spectrum pellets. The fry can be raised in the same tank as the adults as long as the adults are well fed. The fry will pick off of the sponge filter and plants for some time before their feed needs to be supplemented. Once they are large enough, BBS, microworms and cut up other live foods work well.
This is very hard and fast. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 07:13 PM
So what triggers the spawning behavior? I have a trio in a 5 gallon tank with some java moss. Temperature is just room temp, around 65-68. Would raising the temperature trigger spawning behavior? I also have a few more that I put in a 20 just for show, but I'm trying to breed them in the 5. I've been feeding them BBS and moina.
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