Easy to breed schooling fish?
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um....any of the livebearers (guppies, mollies, swordtails, platies). I guess they're not traditionally called schooling fish...
Danios aren't that easy to breed...and you're right most tetras are pretty specific about the conditions that they breed under.
Livebearers are also more likely to adjust to your high ph also...most of them like more alkaline water.
other than that...sorry nope no ideas for ya
Danios aren't that easy to breed...and you're right most tetras are pretty specific about the conditions that they breed under.
Livebearers are also more likely to adjust to your high ph also...most of them like more alkaline water.
other than that...sorry nope no ideas for ya
WEll... Angelfish are relatively easy to breed... And they school 
But you'd need a heck of a tank to handle a whole school of angelfish.
My black skirt tetras used to spawn the day after the weekly water change - if one was to setup the tank properly It is possible one could raise some fry. But Black skirts tend to become territorial as they get old, and thus don't school.
As a side note - raising fry is not a cheap endeavor... Baby brine shrimp eggs and other live foods are not cheap. All the water changes, electricity etc aren't free either. You'll end up spending a LOT more than 2$ per fish to get a school.
When I was getting regular spawns of albino cories, I was raising roughly 100 corys from each spawn. The 3$ I got for each one paid for food, dechlorinator and fraction of the power bill... Luckily I don't have to pay water/sewer in this appt
But you'd need a heck of a tank to handle a whole school of angelfish.My black skirt tetras used to spawn the day after the weekly water change - if one was to setup the tank properly It is possible one could raise some fry. But Black skirts tend to become territorial as they get old, and thus don't school.
As a side note - raising fry is not a cheap endeavor... Baby brine shrimp eggs and other live foods are not cheap. All the water changes, electricity etc aren't free either. You'll end up spending a LOT more than 2$ per fish to get a school.
When I was getting regular spawns of albino cories, I was raising roughly 100 corys from each spawn. The 3$ I got for each one paid for food, dechlorinator and fraction of the power bill... Luckily I don't have to pay water/sewer in this appt
I just ment that Zebra Danios are one of the easiest- not easy- but easier than other fish. My Ph won't (I hope) be high anymore cause my DIY CO2 sould bring it down soon.
I really wish I could breed angels but I would need lots of big tanks and that would ruin my whole idea to save $$$ like you said. Cories would be cool but probably just as difficult as tetras. What about white clouds minnows? Oh, ya, they like cool water. Never mind. Oh well, thanks for the quick replies.
I really wish I could breed angels but I would need lots of big tanks and that would ruin my whole idea to save $$$ like you said. Cories would be cool but probably just as difficult as tetras. What about white clouds minnows? Oh, ya, they like cool water. Never mind. Oh well, thanks for the quick replies.
DIY CO2 in a breeding tank isn't necessarily a good thing! If you haven't noticed, I preach stability over specific numbers... You could quite easily breed most types of fish in your water. One of the few exceptions would be apistos and various _WILD_ south americans (domesticated is another story).
CO2 is great for plants, not good for stability something necessary in a breeding tank (check your pH first thing in the morning, and at lights out at night... See the difference?)
Andy
CO2 is great for plants, not good for stability something necessary in a breeding tank (check your pH first thing in the morning, and at lights out at night... See the difference?)
Andy