Okay guys, I'm setting up a 46g as a breeder for feeders. This tank will be in my living room, so I want it to be as nice looking as possible. It will be a display tank first and a breeder second. What do you guys breed for your fish? What is the best looking fish to breed in a species only tank. I was thinking about just tossing a few cons in there with some caves and silk plants and letting them go at it. Any other ideas, or comments on my idea would certainly be appreciated.
Best feeders to breed???
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Platy or molly. Both are easy to breed and don't look half bad in a display (considering there a lot of different color forms).
Same sort of threads guy's !!!
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=186686#post186686
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=186686#post186686
This topic comes up pretty often, in addition to the fish already mentioned most danios including giant danios breed prolifically. Whatever you breed, do not expect to be able to raise enough feeders to be the mainstay of the other fishes diets.
I've read about someone using convict cichlids for this purpose - you can have one male and 2-3 feemales in the tank. They are quite prolific, care for their young and are fun to watch.
how many convict fry can be expected out of 55gl tank? enough for 2-4 feedings a week? sounds like a plan
Live bearer would be easier because you don't have to wait for the eggs to hatch. Mollies and platies would be better than guppies just because guppies are more prown to eat their young. I've had mollies breed like crazy and not glace at their babies as a meal. My friend bought a couple of mollies and now has over 50 of the little bastards swimming around in a 50g and a 10g.