Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

davo · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:59 am Post subject:

Been keeping fish for longer than herps, but most of my knowledge is in tropical fw. Most of my efforts nowadays goes into breeding a number of plecos.

HerpCrazy!!! · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:08 am Post subject:

Cool Davo, which species are you breeding at the moment? I've bred 4 types of ancistrus, had spawnings from Hypancistrus zebra, bred stacks of whiptails and even spawned the butterfly pleco L052 Wink

Would be interested in trying a new species if you can help.
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marky · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:16 am Post subject:

A few current species..... Very Happy

Geophagus surinamensis
Dragon goby
Firework rasbora
Red crabs (not fish but, hey, still in the aquarium)
Endlers livebearer
Purple spotted goby
Leopard ctenopoma
Black ghost knife fish
Green phantom plec
Blue rainbowfish
Rusty plec
Oil catfish (recently bred!)
Gibbicep plec
Sterbai cory
Black kuhli
Eel kuhli
Normal kuhli
African Butterfly fish
Keyhole cichlid
Hoplo catfish
Amano shrimp
Cherry shrimp
Wood shrimp
Cameroon armoured shrimp
Goldfish
Koi
Weather loach
Celebes rainbowfish
Bristlenose catfish
Zebra spiny eel
Banjo catfish
Zebra loach
Spotted talking catfish
Clown peckoltia

Don't think I've forgotten anything..... Confused

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Jase · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:35 am Post subject:

I used to breed Siamese Fighters Betta Splendens, not difficult but could create some really beautiful colours and patterns Wink

They were a pain in the arse having to separate the males, especially if you have hundreds! I actually gave up when a couple of my prized males were killed on the same day by their spouses during the act! Was a massive kick in the balls! Crying or Very sad

Jase
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davo · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject:

um i've kept many many many species, but only bred a couple of Ancistrus sp. (nicest probably the Ancistrus dolichopterus) and had a couple of spawn, (like the L52 you mentioned). I'm currently only keeping L001, L002, L007, L010a, L018, L083, L129, L134, L172a and have had to downsize the collection a bit, mainly because i'm focusing a couple of tanks on breeding Hypancistrus 'L260' and 'monte dourado', aswell as an attempt at the L172a, but they are a bit too juvenile yet. There are so many plecos, and many are very breedable (even though not necessarily easily). Other than a couple of species (e.g. Panaques) it can be pretty straight forward. If you want to try a new one, then pick a pleco you like and I'll be more than happy to help. If i had the room i'd try L128s. Or maybe one of the 2 L200 species, but it's pretty hard to aquire them at adult size, and take a very long time to grow.

funky · Key Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Devon

I have 2 tropical tanks

1 is a 65 litre with a mix of tetras abd some corys

2nd is a 180 litre well planted, with c02, have 4 angel fish, bulldog plec, 3 ottos, 2 keyhole cichlids...

Im on the lookout for a second hand 300-400 litre tank for a pair of Oscars that I have my eye on...