Spawning frame.

[Ben]

There is nothing new with this type of spawning frame but it is very easy to make and very cheap!

I bought the terracotta tiles from tilemart in Mitcham Melbourne for $7.80 for 20 tiles. 6 of these frames work out at $1.30 each not including the silicon.

I have used selley's glass silicon as it is aquarium safe and will be strong enough to hold the tiles together. I already had this tube of silicon but costs around $7- which would be enough to make 100+ of these spawning frames!

Assembly was very easy (see pics below) i smoothed out the silicon with my finger tip. It took less than 10 minutes to make all 6!

Anyhow just a cheap very functional idea for those that want to breed their loved ones!

Cheers
Ben

[Ben]

more pics..

[axl]

Nice 1 ben, great idear i wouldnt have thought of that. That will be my next project do ya only need 1 of those per tank if you were going to breed.
cheers axl

[Ben]

Axl,

Only one frame per tank is fine...A big tank with a few adult discus, 2 of the frames would be a great idea!

I made the frames to save on some space.

As you can see by the pic below, those cheap terracotta pots are good but take up a lot of space in a 2x18x18 tank.

Cheers
Ben

[goldenpigeon]

nice job ben :D good work.

[Mattzilla]

too easy

thanks

[DR.V]

Good idea Ben, cheap and easy to make ^^

[chrissyoscar]

Great job Ben.
Might have to take a drive down the road to Tile Mart and get myself a box of those tiles.
At $7.80 a box that's cheap.

[Ben]

spawning frames work a treat!

Pictures of a young pair of blue diamonds. Eggs 1 hour after they have layed eggs on the frame.

[Mattzilla]

well done mate

[the_oracle]

Ben,
Wanna add something. When you try to smooth the silicon, wet your fingers with some dishwashing liquid. That'll minimise the silicon from sticking on your fingers and making it messy.
I used to make my own spawning tile just like yours. It's kinda cheap and works well too.............


Sanie.

[piranha-discus]

hi there i also had idears if want to save room in tanks too
as buy one of those clay pots in bundings, rather block the hole in the middle of the pot , silicone a long enough clear tube , run a air line in that tube and put a air stone on it ,and then put a filter wool or sponge in the pot, so that way the pot is a sporning cone and a filter at same time. rather than have a filter sticking on the glass. what u think about that idear ?

, ben