pH:<\/strong> 6.5-7.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nMales have more bristles on their noses when mature, so you can generally tell them apart from females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure they are well fed, plecos have a very healthy appetite and should have a plump belly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plecos appreciate having some driftwood in their tank, as they like to eat all the microorganisms that grow on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bristlenose plecos breed in a cave or tube, make sure there is only a single entry\/exit hole. Provide a few different size caves around the tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The male will wait in the tube or cave and lure in the female, do the deed, and then kick her out\u2026who says chivalry is dead?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The male looks after the eggs until they hatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you struggle to get your plecos to breed, when performing a water change, drop the temperature by 5-8\u00b0 F. This simulates the rainy season and encourages them to spawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Convict Cichlids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Convict Cichlid<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nScientific Name:<\/strong> Amatitlania nigrofasciata<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nCare Level:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n\n\n\nBreeding Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n\n\n\nEgg Layer or Livebearer:<\/strong> Egg layers<\/li>\n\n\n\nTemperament:<\/strong> Aggressive<\/li>\n\n\n\nMaximum Size:<\/strong> 5 inches<\/li>\n\n\n\nBreeding Tank Size:<\/strong> 30 gallons<\/li>\n\n\n\nDiet:<\/strong> Omnivore<\/li>\n\n\n\nWater Temperature:<\/strong> 77-84<\/li>\n\n\n\ndKH: <\/strong>9-20<\/li>\n\n\n\npH:<\/strong> 6.5-8.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nMales have longer fins. Females can have blue or orange tones on their bellies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buy 6 juveniles and wait until some pair off. Once they have paired off, it’s recommended you put them into a separate tank as they are very aggressive and will protect their eggs and fry at all costs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They like rocks, caves, plenty of hiding spots and driftwood in their tank, and a decent water flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are great parents and raise the young themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a plan of what you are going to do with the fish once they have bred, as they grow fairly large you’ll need plenty of tank space for them or need someone to buy or take them off your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Endler’s Livebearer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Endler’s Livebearer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nScientific Name:<\/strong> Poecilia sp.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nCare Level:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n\n\n\nBreeding Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n\n\n\nEgg Layer or Livebearer:<\/strong> Livebearer<\/li>\n\n\n\nTemperament:<\/strong> Peaceful<\/li>\n\n\n\nMaximum Size:<\/strong> 1 inch<\/li>\n\n\n\nBreeding Tank Size: <\/strong>10 gallons<\/li>\n\n\n\nDiet:<\/strong> Omnivore<\/li>\n\n\n\nWater Temperature:<\/strong> 70\u00b0-82\u00b0 F<\/li>\n\n\n\ndKH:<\/strong> 10-30<\/li>\n\n\n\npH:<\/strong> 5.5-8.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nMales are more brightly colored than females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s very easy to get endlers to breed, just put males and females in a tank and wait for the magic to happen! Put 1 male per 3 females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Endlers breed every 22 days, the female endlers will develop a gravid spot on the rear of their abdomen when pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s important to provide plenty of hiding places such as java moss or water wisteria for the baby endlers to hide in, as the parents may mistake them for food and eat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every few months it is recommended to add a couple of new endlers into the mix, to help stop inbreeding. This gives you a stronger gene pool and healthier fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Guppies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Guppy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nScientific Name: <\/strong>Poecilia reticulata<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nCare Level:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n\n\n\nBreeding Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n\n\n\nEgg Layer or Livebearer:<\/strong> Livebearer<\/li>\n\n\n\nTemperament:<\/strong> Peaceful<\/li>\n\n\n\n