Cardinal tetras breeding!

[Ben]

I while ago i set out as a challenge to breed some cardinal tetra's and i have finally done it! I can see a few little fries but they are tiny!

I have infosuria and vinager ready so i will see how i go at growing them!

:fro

[Kingkat]

As usual, good work Ben. Well done.
Cheers,
David.

[KillieOrCory]

:thumb I heard they are very tricky to breed. Well done! But then again not many people do put the as much effort into their fish keeping as you do!

Now breed 300 of them and stick them in a 4 foot planted tank! :wink:

[scott bowler]

well done hard work mate hehe keep us posted and pic as soon as you can se them hehe good on you mate

[ILLUSN]

WOW, thats something impresive good work!

[Cuong]

Congrats Ben! :shock:

Did you have them in dark cupboard or anything to that extent? And have you seen this thread before? http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/photo-album/31255-crshadows-tetra-breeding-project-56k-warning.html

Might help you as you raise your fry, goodluck!

[Ben]

Thanks peoples. Its early days yet, raising these tiny fry will be difficult!

Thats a excellent aticle!

I will take photo's of the set up soon, i cant take photo's of the fries as the camera will not focus.

[Ben]

Here is a photo of the setup. ok it does not look like much! lol

I have a small plastic tank in the 4x18 tank. The smaller tank has 2 holes cut in the top, one in the bottom middle with a fixed stand pipe. A airstone in put in the stand pipe bring water from the main tank into the smaller tank, then gentle flows out the 2 holes in the top.

I conditioned the cardinals (7 girls and 5 boys) well on blackworms.

The PH was gradually brought down via black water extract and cattapa leaves. I waited for a low presure front and done a massive %90 water change with RO water. I took the adult cardinals out 2 days after the massive water change. There is a lot of plant matter in the smaller tank so some eggs could be hidden from the hungry adults.

[Merrilyn]

Here is a photo of the setup. ok it does not look like much! lol.


You're right Ben, it doesn't look like anything at all.

In fact, it's invisible


Where's the piccie ???????

:P

PS - Didn't think I'd let that go without a comment did ya :lol:

[Dee]

WOW ... That's one of your best pics to date Benny ... love the composition on it, most arty !!! Oh and nice one on the Cardinal fry :salute

Cheers,

Dee.

[Ben]

ermmmmm oops! :oops:

[samir]

I can't even keep them alive and you're breeding them good stuff Ben.

[DiscusMad]

i was thinking of trying neons
great work mate

[silkieboy]

wow great effort Ben

Cogratulations :D

[DiscusEden]

Congratulations Ben! Extremely impressive!

[Ben]

Okies not soo impressive now! I killed all the fries, Looks like a PH imbalance issue. I got 3/4 the way there though...

[Mattzilla]

well done mate, that is no easy task breeding cardinals!!!!

[dynamixcoder]

i agree, ive had them for years under the best conditions and usually 30+ of them and nothing....

Kudos to you!!! :D