Thursday 19 July 2012

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

With tetras, I’m learning to isolate the sexes for a time before attempting a spawn. This practice benefits the female by giving her time to produce eggs without mating pressure. This separation also gives the males, if a pugnacious species, time to heal and fatten up. The females are put in the prepared spawning tank. The males are put anywhere you can duplicate the conditions of the female/spawning tank.
I used a 20-gallon long with about 12 gallons of R/O water. I do not know how important it is to use water this soft. It may be a simple matter of using SOMEWHAT softer water than what they’re used to. The DIFFERENCE may be the trigger more than the degree of difference. I packed the bottom and one end with dense plastic plants. I guessed at 76 degrees as a good temperature. It worked, so again, I do not know if this was optimal. 

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus

Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus


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