I need help on how to breed a dojo loach!

squishy · 03-08-2007, 08:27 PM

yeah i have a dojo and i dont know how to breed them and i also need to know wat size tank i might need to breed

1stfishies · 03-17-2007, 08:38 PM

Hello, New Breeder what size tank do you have now? I would say at least have a 20G ready because you never know how may can pop out.Dojo loaches do not commonly breed in the aquarium, but there have been instances where it has happened, they are usualy bred in the wild.

Google it, it saves may people wasting their time posting. Good luck.

**Damon** · 03-18-2007, 08:12 AM

I would try breeding a more readily tank bred fish first. If you have not bred before, start with easy egg layers (white clouds, cories, firemouth cichlids, convicts.) Breeding can be difficult and very time consuming not to mention getting rid of the fish and raising fry. If you are not new to breeding, read all you can on the few instances they have been bred. Its not likely you will get them to breed with any method you may try. The key to breeding non tank bred species is to monitor water parameters if you do get them to breed and try to duplicate them.

squishy · 03-18-2007, 02:26 PM

well i have bred the easy live bearing fish but i dont know how to breed egg layers

i mean like will it just happen or wat if i get easy egglayers

**Damon** · 03-18-2007, 03:02 PM

You dont breed livebearers, they just churn out fry

I would start with an egg scatterer in a tank with marbles for the substrate, or even a cichlid who takes care of their fry. Pick a fish and read, read, read. Most lfs fish are well documented and learning breeding strategies is easier with fish that are more forgiving with spawning conditions.

squishy · 03-18-2007, 05:14 PM

which fish woud u suggest since i dont know much

03-08-2007, 08:27 PM	#1
squishy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 9	I need help on how to breed a dojo loach! yeah i have a dojo and i dont know how to breed them and i also need to know wat size tank i might need to breed

03-17-2007, 08:38 PM	#2
1stfishies Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London (Canada) Age: 18 Posts: 25	Hello, New Breeder what size tank do you have now? I would say at least have a 20G ready because you never know how may can pop out.Dojo loaches do not commonly breed in the aquarium, but there have been instances where it has happened, they are usualy bred in the wild. Google it, it saves may people wasting their time posting. Good luck. __________________ →ΩJоѕнΩ← :My Fish: 20 Gallon Tank ΅˚Еєпєу˚΅ (Cardinal Tetra) ΅˚мєєпєу˚΅ (Cardinal Tetra) ΅˚моє˚΅ (Bristlenose Pleco) ΅˚Gаяу˚΅ (Great Mystery Snail) ΅˚Lаяяу˚΅ (Great Mystery Snail) ΅˚Jоє˚΅ (Cardinal Tetra) ΅˚Sнмош˚΅ (Cardinal Tetra) ΅˚Jя˚΅ (Cardinal Tetra) ΅˚26 Babies˚΅ (Black Mollies) Miney (Black Molly-Mother of 27 fry) 3 Black Molly Fry (Sons/Daughters of Miney)

03-18-2007, 08:12 AM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	I would try breeding a more readily tank bred fish first. If you have not bred before, start with easy egg layers (white clouds, cories, firemouth cichlids, convicts.) Breeding can be difficult and very time consuming not to mention getting rid of the fish and raising fry. If you are not new to breeding, read all you can on the few instances they have been bred. Its not likely you will get them to breed with any method you may try. The key to breeding non tank bred species is to monitor water parameters if you do get them to breed and try to duplicate them. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

03-18-2007, 03:02 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	You dont breed livebearers, they just churn out fry I would start with an egg scatterer in a tank with marbles for the substrate, or even a cichlid who takes care of their fry. Pick a fish and read, read, read. Most lfs fish are well documented and learning breeding strategies is easier with fish that are more forgiving with spawning conditions. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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03-18-2007, 02:26 PM	#4
squishy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 9	well i have bred the easy live bearing fish but i dont know how to breed egg layers i mean like will it just happen or wat if i get easy egglayers

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squishy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 9	which fish woud u suggest since i dont know much

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