tdr1919
02-21-2007, 11:39 PM
Hi All,
Last spring I was successful breeding a snakeskin and a German Red, after a few attempts they got it right and I had a tank of free swimming fry. I left the fry with the parents and to make a long story short, I eventually lost all the babies.
Over the summer I moved my male back into my big tank and left my female in the 29 gal breeder. This sept. I put the male back in with the female.
They spawned twice that I can tell, each time eating the eggs, and the male seems to have lost interest and is getting pushed around by the female and not breeding.
Today I moved another male in the tank, with the idea that the snakeskin will get territorial and turn his attentions back to the female.
Will this tactic work ? (assuming my water quality is good)
or have I destroyed the bond.
Thanks,
Tom
Last spring I was successful breeding a snakeskin and a German Red, after a few attempts they got it right and I had a tank of free swimming fry. I left the fry with the parents and to make a long story short, I eventually lost all the babies.
Over the summer I moved my male back into my big tank and left my female in the 29 gal breeder. This sept. I put the male back in with the female.
They spawned twice that I can tell, each time eating the eggs, and the male seems to have lost interest and is getting pushed around by the female and not breeding.
Today I moved another male in the tank, with the idea that the snakeskin will get territorial and turn his attentions back to the female.
Will this tactic work ? (assuming my water quality is good)
or have I destroyed the bond.
Thanks,
Tom