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sumpthinfishy · 02-19-2005, 01:12 PM

Fishnut, I'm just counting the days til I can get a pair of pandas from you! I've even got my husband addicted to coies.

He almost picked up another albino at Wal-Mart the other day but figured I'd get upset with him for getting one there, since I'm paranoid about diseases!

Told him I'm biding my time until warmer weather to get a pair from you.

edit - oh, and I have a breeding question. I have 4 cories in my 46 gallon tank, along with 5 otos, two swordtails and a 6 inch goldfish. I keep my temp between 74.5 and 75.5. When I do my water changes, I add pretty cool water to drop the temp a degree or so. Is this safe for them? They are all extremely active and actually seem to enjoy this. And is it enough to induce spawning?

I realize the goldfish would likely eat any eggs right now. But I have a small (10 gallon) tank that I plan to use to try to induce spawning later. I believe the panda I have is male and my other three (trilineatus, paleatus, albino) are females. The panda male and trilin female are almost always together and I think I've seen spawning behavior. Should I move them to the smaller tank and give it a try? What is a good water temp and then drop? How much time would they need to become accustomed to a new tank to be comfy spawning? It's established. I have it as a nursery with my swordtail babies in it and a couple of apple snails. Would the mostly bare tank bother them or should I add some cover (there's only a tiny bit of floating cabomba and anacharis - no gravel)? Jeez, enough with the questions, huh? I've not found detailed info on inducing spawning. The info I've gotten from planet catfish and related sites is more limited than what I'm looking for. Thanks, if you've made it to the end of this booklet!

02-19-2005, 01:12 PM	#10
sumpthinfishy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 124	Fishnut, I'm just counting the days til I can get a pair of pandas from you! I've even got my husband addicted to coies. He almost picked up another albino at Wal-Mart the other day but figured I'd get upset with him for getting one there, since I'm paranoid about diseases! Told him I'm biding my time until warmer weather to get a pair from you. edit - oh, and I have a breeding question. I have 4 cories in my 46 gallon tank, along with 5 otos, two swordtails and a 6 inch goldfish. I keep my temp between 74.5 and 75.5. When I do my water changes, I add pretty cool water to drop the temp a degree or so. Is this safe for them? They are all extremely active and actually seem to enjoy this. And is it enough to induce spawning? I realize the goldfish would likely eat any eggs right now. But I have a small (10 gallon) tank that I plan to use to try to induce spawning later. I believe the panda I have is male and my other three (trilineatus, paleatus, albino) are females. The panda male and trilin female are almost always together and I think I've seen spawning behavior. Should I move them to the smaller tank and give it a try? What is a good water temp and then drop? How much time would they need to become accustomed to a new tank to be comfy spawning? It's established. I have it as a nursery with my swordtail babies in it and a couple of apple snails. Would the mostly bare tank bother them or should I add some cover (there's only a tiny bit of floating cabomba and anacharis - no gravel)? Jeez, enough with the questions, huh? I've not found detailed info on inducing spawning. The info I've gotten from planet catfish and related sites is more limited than what I'm looking for. Thanks, if you've made it to the end of this booklet! __________________ AKA - The Snail Trail. Check for auctions on AB or contact directly.