[j-man the skater-man]

i have 5 cherry barbs in my 29 gal community tank along with corys and harlies. pH- 7.2 nitrates-around 20ppm i also have a 10 gal tank that i am breeding cherry shrimp in with the water quality identical to the community tank. i have read that the male & female barbs need to be conditioned seperatly and that the adults need to be removed once the eggs are laid.

i have read that the water parameters dont really matter as long as they remain stable, is this true or is there a range that there is more success at?

do i need to move the females into the 10 gal and condition them there and then just move a male in when they display their glowing colors?

if i do get the fish to breed what foods do i need to have ready? i would prefer to feed the fry live foods but what will they fry be able to eat when first born?

thanks