Does anyone know if Flagfin Shiners absolutely require a cooling period in order to spawn or can they be conditioned to spawn by feeding them up on live foods without a cooling period? Thanks.
Rick
Flagfin Shiners
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, Oct 10 2009 07:48 PM
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Posted 11 October 2009 - 04:33 AM
I know people who insist that running the photo-period through a seasonal sequence is enough to get most southern fish to breed.
I would try a few weeks of good food, low light, and 65F.
Then ramp up to 14 hours of light per day and 72F.
Have an egg-saver and a little Java moss in the tank with gentle current.
I would try a few weeks of good food, low light, and 65F.
Then ramp up to 14 hours of light per day and 72F.
Have an egg-saver and a little Java moss in the tank with gentle current.
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Posted 14 October 2009 - 03:48 PM
I know people who insist that running the photo-period through a seasonal sequence is enough to get most southern fish to breed.
I would try a few weeks of good food, low light, and 65F.
Then ramp up to 14 hours of light per day and 72F.
Have an egg-saver and a little Java moss in the tank with gentle current.
Sounds like a plan. Thanks.
Rick
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Posted 21 April 2010 - 12:46 PM
It probably worked fine. I've raised a lot of Flagfins, and that's a pretty much tried & true recipe for success. The only thing I would have done differently would be to add a 15% water change, with distilled or rainwater, when the water hit 73F. That always gets them going.
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