Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: LoveTheFishies on February 12, 2013, 07:42:21 PM
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
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I have if they aren't too big. Be sure to add in a plastic plant or two for cover to make her feel more secure.
Also pay attention to when she spits the fry and doesn't take them back when danger (you!) shows up and take her out. A few days after that and she might get hungry enough to eat her own.
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
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I have if they aren't too big. Be sure to add in a plastic plant or two for cover to make her feel more secure.
Also pay attention to when she spits the fry and doesn't take them back when danger (you!) shows up and take her out. A few days after that and she might get hungry enough to eat her own.
I have a 69 gal tank, 48 long, 20 tall bowfront. Found a 6.5 x 5 x 5" mesh that could go inside the tank.
Shes only been holding for 4-5 days, so still have a couple weeks before she's done right?
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
I did see this online. Any problems with the water temp since it's outside?
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
I did see this online. Any problems with the water temp since it's outside?
Nope
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I have a 69 gal tank, 48 long, 20 tall bowfront. Found a 6.5 x 5 x 5" mesh that could go inside the tank.
Shes only been holding for 4-5 days, so still have a couple weeks before she's done right?
Yep, typically it's 2.5-3.5 weeks depending on species and how accurately you nail down the date that they completed spawning.
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I use the below mesh nets inside my tanks all the time. I have over twenty of them and at least give to six females in different tanks in them at any given time. They seem to work gone for me.
http://www.kensfish.com/moreinfo/penn-plax-deluxe-net-breeder.html
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
Yes these work great& 3 of them for less than $35shipped, from One Way Pet, is hard to beat. I know if you buy one from a LFS it can cost up to $20each.
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I have a 69 gal tank, 48 long, 20 tall bowfront. Found a 6.5 x 5 x 5" mesh that could go inside the tank.
Shes only been holding for 4-5 days, so still have a couple weeks before she's done right?
Yep, typically it's 2.5-3.5 weeks depending on species and how accurately you nail down the date that they completed spawning.
Saw activity last thursday. By fri morning she had her mouth pretty full.
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I use the below mesh nets inside my tanks all the time. I have over twenty of them and at least give to six females in different tanks in them at any given time. They seem to work gone for me.
http://www.kensfish.com/moreinfo/penn-plax-deluxe-net-breeder.html
So once the mother spits the fish, how long do you keep them in the net?
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I use the below mesh nets inside my tanks all the time. I have over twenty of them and at least give to six females in different tanks in them at any given time. They seem to work gone for me.
http://www.kensfish.com/moreinfo/penn-plax-deluxe-net-breeder.html
So once the mother spits the fish, how long do you keep them in the net?
I use these in my tanks for the female after I strip the fry around 15 to 20 days.
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I also use the mesh nets. I will keep the mom in the net sometimes an extra day or two if I wanna feed her up but usually I just release her back in the tank.
The fry you can't keep in the net...they'll get sucked right through.
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The fry you can't keep in the net...they'll get sucked right through.
That "Sucks" LOL
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The fry you can't keep in the net...they'll get sucked right through.
Depending on the tank, I've found that sprinkling a sand substrate in the net can keep the adults outside from sucking them through. It'll also help keep the net taught against the edges of the frame so fry don't wedge themselves between the net and the frame.
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The fry you can't keep in the net...they'll get sucked right through.
Depending on the tank, I've found that sprinkling a sand substrate in the net can keep the adults outside from sucking them through. It'll also help keep the net taught against the edges of the frame so fry don't wedge themselves between the net and the frame.
Thats a good idea!
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They can still suck them through if they get close to the sides. It's not the best option for fry raising IMO, but you do what you have to do and work with what you have.
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
Yes these work great& 3 of them for less than $35shipped, from One Way Pet, is hard to beat. I know if you buy one from a LFS it can cost up to $20each.
Thanks for the link, I ordered a couple and they should be here by the end of the week.
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I use the below mesh nets inside my tanks all the time. I have over twenty of them and at least give to six females in different tanks in them at any given time. They seem to work gone for me.
http://www.kensfish.com/moreinfo/penn-plax-deluxe-net-breeder.html
So once the mother spits the fish, how long do you keep them in the net?
I use these in my tanks for the female after I strip the fry around 15 to 20 days.
Thanks for this suggestion Josh - just picked one up today and will see how it works. It was a bit more than the kensfish $4 price, but then I didn't have to pay shipping either.
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
Yes these work great& 3 of them for less than $35shipped, from One Way Pet, is hard to beat. I know if you buy one from a LFS it can cost up to $20each.
I like the idea of these a lot over the breeder nets.
But, my basement is very cold. I am afraid that the temperature would drop too much. I have about a week to decide... the only fish we really are trying to get breed.... now are. ;D
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
Yes these work great& 3 of them for less than $35shipped, from One Way Pet, is hard to beat. I know if you buy one from a LFS it can cost up to $20each.
I like the idea of these a lot over the breeder nets.
But, my basement is very cold. I am afraid that the temperature would drop too much. I have about a week to decide... the only fish we really are trying to get breed.... now are. ;D
you wont have a problem with temp they put lots of water threw them so water temp wont be an issue, and I love them so much I have 4 or 5 running at all times...
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I have seen them in action.very nice!
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I might have to give them a try.
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Only negative I've seen of the solid plastic box over the nets is the issue of trying to get a lid to fit with the box. If you don't run lids, no problem, but my basement gets too humid if I don't use lids.
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
Yes these work great& 3 of them for less than $35shipped, from One Way Pet, is hard to beat. I know if you buy one from a LFS it can cost up to $20each.
I like the idea of these a lot over the breeder nets.
But, my basement is very cold. I am afraid that the temperature would drop too much. I have about a week to decide... the only fish we really are trying to get breed.... now are. ;D
you wont have a problem with temp they put lots of water threw them so water temp wont be an issue, and I love them so much I have 4 or 5 running at all times...
I really like this concept, and will order some this weekend. Saves me having to set up a bunch of tanks before I'm ready to add another rack.
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Has anyone used a in tank breeding net for a female who's holding? Although I have an extra tank, I was planning on using for fry and as a hospital tank, it ended up being used for fish I bought at the auction. Not planning on setting up my large show tank for another 3-6 months.
Just wondering. Thanks
I use this for my females
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2
Yes these work great& 3 of them for less than $35shipped, from One Way Pet, is hard to beat. I know if you buy one from a LFS it can cost up to $20each.
Interesting, first time I've seen this. I use Marina's floating breeder box
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Well, I have finally put my hang on breeding box to use. It took me a while to figure out how to net the female's without causing too much stress. Ended up using a clear piece of plastic, like a tank divider to herd the female into a area where I could net her without chasing her around too long.
Was able to get my haplochromis sp 44 and a labidochromis sp hongi this week.
Here is a pix of the sp 44 with the fry she spit today. ;D