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05-11-2011, 07:13 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2011
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First time
I have just started with this new hobby. I have 2 10 gal tanks and 1 5 gal. I was wondering what would be a good fish to start breeding with? I hear Betta are easy but lay hundreds of eggs and i just don't have the space to separate them all. I would like to start with something interesting. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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05-11-2011, 08:28 PM
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Swimming
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kansas
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If you're new to the hobby in general, livebearers might be a good place to gain experience. Guppies or platys would fit well into your 10 gallon tanks.
The females will give birth every 28 days or so, which gives you ample opportunity to practice raising fry and the like.  Also, the fry tend to be easier to feed because they are larger than many egg-laying species.
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05-11-2011, 08:40 PM
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Junior Member of Death
Join Date: Apr 2011
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PLATYS, do platys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-11-2011, 09:40 PM
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Junior Member
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Thanks for the quick responses! I really like the platy's ill give them a shot.
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05-12-2011, 05:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Gaithersburg MD
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I currently have Platys and im waiting for them to breed
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10 Gallon( Pictures):
(NN)= No Name to suggest a name click HERE
1 Platinum Gourami (NN)
1 Blue Gourami (NN)
1 Dinosaur Bichir (2 inch) (Nessy)
10 Gallon:
3 Guppies 1M & 2F (M (Skipper), F (Cotton ball), F (Domino) )
2 Black Mollies M&F (M (Moose), F(Inky))
2 Red Platys M&F (M (Snip), F(Princess))
4 unknown babies [Born: 05/09/2011]
17 Black molly babies [Born: 05/14/2011]
8 Gallon Hex;
Feeder fish from the fair that lived a lot longer than expected (Survivor)
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05-12-2011, 09:20 AM
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Swimming
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kansas
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They've probably already bred and you're waiting for the females to drop! 
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05-12-2011, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
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Haha funny but yes I'm waiting for babies
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10 Gallon( Pictures):
(NN)= No Name to suggest a name click HERE
1 Platinum Gourami (NN)
1 Blue Gourami (NN)
1 Dinosaur Bichir (2 inch) (Nessy)
10 Gallon:
3 Guppies 1M & 2F (M (Skipper), F (Cotton ball), F (Domino) )
2 Black Mollies M&F (M (Moose), F(Inky))
2 Red Platys M&F (M (Snip), F(Princess))
4 unknown babies [Born: 05/09/2011]
17 Black molly babies [Born: 05/14/2011]
8 Gallon Hex;
Feeder fish from the fair that lived a lot longer than expected (Survivor)
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05-12-2011, 07:51 PM
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Freshwater Fanatic
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: USA, Georgia
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Guppies are beautiful and platies too.
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05-12-2011, 08:01 PM
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Junior Member of Death
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Originally Posted by fishnoob88
thanks for the quick responses! I really like the platy's ill give them a shot.
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:d !!!
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05-25-2011, 05:42 PM
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King of the Bettas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Soviet Republic of California
Posts: 2,862
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Bettas are not easy!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-25-2011, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Betta man
Bettas are not easy!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-25-2011, 09:07 PM
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well....actually ; bettas are pretty easy..you just have to be prepared for them..never a good idea to try to over complicate procedures...keep them as simple as possible...
but i think that guppies are a great beginner fish..get a decent quality pair..breed them and grow them out and sell them to the local fish store..don't try to sell fry...sell adult pairs..
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if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away
10 gallon..nothing but air
10 gallon...just more air
10 gallon...stale air
just don't ask about the rest
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05-25-2011, 09:07 PM
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King of the Bettas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Soviet Republic of California
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I've been trying to breed bettas for a while lol. They could have told me my female wasn't ready!
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05-25-2011, 09:48 PM
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Swimming
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Location: Kansas
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Originally Posted by lohachata
well....actually ; bettas are pretty easy..you just have to be prepared for them..never a good idea to try to over complicate procedures...keep them as simple as possible...
but i think that guppies are a great beginner fish..get a decent quality pair..breed them and grow them out and sell them to the local fish store..don't try to sell fry...sell adult pairs..
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It may be easy for you, lol. Compared to something like platys, betta breeding can be a bit more delicate. But then measure it up against something like discus. And you've probably bred everything in between, plus everything else. 
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05-26-2011, 01:40 AM
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Darth Ichthyos
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Bettas ARE easy once you know the tricks to them, but the same can be said for most other fish, too. Until then, though, they're a challenge, and again, that goes for most fish.
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