Questions about starting a few breeding projects

[Mythic Figment]

So a while back (few weeks), I was trying to figure out what I wanted to breed besides the geo red heads I already have. I couldn't figure out what because I wasn't in love with the idea of any of the fish I was looking up or that others on the forum were recommending to me. Now I know. I would love to breed acaras (blue or Jenaro Herrera).

So I have a 55 with 23 neons in it ready and waiting for a breeding pair of something and a 125 with the 6 geo red heads, 4 festivum, 1 super red severum and soon to add two small EBJDs (the uglier of which I will rehome when they get to be 6-8").

So the question is how can I breed the geos and acaras successfully with the smallest number of tanks? Obviously I will have to grow my tank collection (such a shame LOL). However, I have a finite amount of space, so would prefer to add no more than 3 new tanks (thinking two to house/raise fry in and another to house a pair in). I could handle one 4' tank and two smaller (either 20 longs or 40 breeders at most).

What I am thinking is to use the 125 for a display for everything not breeding (1 sev, 1 EBJD, 4 festivum, 4 geos). Use the 55 for a pair and add another 55 for the other pair (as I understand it, 55s are the easiest to use dividers in if necessary). Sell my 20 high and either get two 20 longs or two 40 breeders to house fry in. Thoughts?



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[PDRed302]

My Acara pair was/is more than happy in a 40 breeder, so as far as they go, once you've got a pair from your batch, sell the rest off (or keep a few in your display) and let them have their own tank, because they hate sharing. They breed almost as frequently as convicts; just don't move the pair from one tank to another once they've dropped and hatched fry. (ask me how I know this is a bad idea)

As far as the Geo's, since you already have them on hand, I'd move them to the 55 that was already established, I haven't kept them before so I'm not sure how well they'd work out with the neons; if they didn't, you could always move the remaining neons to the 20 you already have. This is assuming that a 55 would suffice for a pair, geo experts should be ringing in here before too long. As far as the reaming 4; I'd throw them in the display, unless of course you looking for something else.

Leaving you with only having to buy either a 40 breeder or a 55 for the Acara (my vote is on the 40) and 2x 20 longs for fry.

just my .02

 

[Mythic Figment]

My Acara pair was/is more than happy in a 40 breeder, so as far as they go, once you've got a pair from your batch, sell the rest off (or keep a few in your display) and let them have their own tank, because they hate sharing. They breed almost as frequently as convicts; just don't move the pair from one tank to another once they've dropped and hatched fry. (ask me how I know this is a bad idea)

As far as the Geo's, since you already have them on hand, I'd move them to the 55 that was already established, I haven't kept them before so I'm not sure how well they'd work out with the neons; if they didn't, you could always move the remaining neons to the 20 you already have. This is assuming that a 55 would suffice for a pair, geo experts should be ringing in here before too long. As far as the reaming 4; I'd throw them in the display, unless of course you looking for something else.

Leaving you with only having to buy either a 40 breeder or a 55 for the Acara (my vote is on the 40) and 2x 20 longs for fry.

just my .02

Sweet. Thanks for the info.


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