jjgallow
02-09-2003, 04:10 PM
I was just wondering if there are any good spawning tips I'm missing. I have one pair in a tank which spawns, but every 20 days which seems too spaced apart.
My other tank is a 72 gallon with 6 adult fish, 1.5 yrs old. Most are female, but I'm quite sure there is at least one male in the tank. They spend all of their time fighting for territory and flirting but none of their time mating.
Both tanks are fed by the same drip system. The water is a very soft RO/tap mix which I occassionally swich to pure RO to stimulate spawning. Not much luck with that. Temp is 85 degrees, and the water changes bring it down to 81 or so. pH is around 6.8.
I'm in the middle of a water change right now, and I'm watching some serious flirting. But I never see any spawning in the one tank, and the other tank spawns infrequently.
Any tips to encourage more spawning?
p.s....my feeding may play a role? I do not feed live food or blood worms. Staple food is a beef heart/krill mix. Also pellets and frozen brine shrimp. Would live food make a significant difference?
My other tank is a 72 gallon with 6 adult fish, 1.5 yrs old. Most are female, but I'm quite sure there is at least one male in the tank. They spend all of their time fighting for territory and flirting but none of their time mating.
Both tanks are fed by the same drip system. The water is a very soft RO/tap mix which I occassionally swich to pure RO to stimulate spawning. Not much luck with that. Temp is 85 degrees, and the water changes bring it down to 81 or so. pH is around 6.8.
I'm in the middle of a water change right now, and I'm watching some serious flirting. But I never see any spawning in the one tank, and the other tank spawns infrequently.
Any tips to encourage more spawning?
p.s....my feeding may play a role? I do not feed live food or blood worms. Staple food is a beef heart/krill mix. Also pellets and frozen brine shrimp. Would live food make a significant difference?