Hi MFK! I just wanted ask out: Does it matter how big the fish is to start breeding? How old does the fish have to be before it starts to mate and breed? A year? 
Thanks
-richard
Thanks
-richard
Does Size Matter?
- Thread starter richardhmc
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i've seen JD's breed under 4"
with the EBJD's no clue. i purchased 6 in the past hopeing to grow them out for breeding. and NONE survived over 3". no clue what happened. they just stoped eating around 3" and just wasted away. i treated for internal parasites and also tried some medicated food for the parasites, but nothing. they never ate agian, and died. however up till then they ate like crazy and were growing.
so after that wastefull spending to purchase them at $59.00each. i haven't looked back to trying agian. maybe when the breed becomes more stable or w/e and prices come down. i might consider trying agian.
with the EBJD's no clue. i purchased 6 in the past hopeing to grow them out for breeding. and NONE survived over 3". no clue what happened. they just stoped eating around 3" and just wasted away. i treated for internal parasites and also tried some medicated food for the parasites, but nothing. they never ate agian, and died. however up till then they ate like crazy and were growing.
so after that wastefull spending to purchase them at $59.00each. i haven't looked back to trying agian. maybe when the breed becomes more stable or w/e and prices come down. i might consider trying agian.
the age of maturity is different for different species. plus there are other considerations such as proportion of fish size to tank size. but one thing that is certain that the first strain is not the best and the survival rate and quality of fry improve with the number of times your fish have bred. So, YES, size does matter. bigger fish (in relation to max possible size) produce better quality fry.
