Cyprinidae: Hyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Hyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis

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. The final preparation was to lower the light intensity. The 30" strip light was moved to the back of the top and cocked in a manner that shed the least amount of light.

It doesn’t take long for the females to become heavy with eggs. When they do, add the males. Some experienced keepers suggest a cessation of feeding at this point. I didn’t quit altogether, but I did reduce feeding for the next three days. It seemed to me that if I kept their hunger sated, they may ignore any eggs scattered amongst the plants. I removed the adults on the third day, because that is the estimated incubation time. If they’d been left any longer, newly hatched fry would certainly become lunch.