I have a 28 gal euro aquarium with 150 watt stealth pro heater, digital LCD themometer, penguin 150 bio filter, sand substrate, 4 huge black stone, and a large piece of mopani driftwood that has little caves in it. It is currently cycling with 1 female veiltail betta and 3 albino Cory catfish. Please don't comment about how fishless cycling is better I know it's better I planned on doing fishless cycling I bought ammonia and everything but it's a long story. I can't take them back it's a long story please don't turn this thread into a fishless vs fish cycling thread. So I plan to keep only Albino Cory Catfish and the veiltail female betta. I went to have a large school of them but don't won't to just buy adult ones at the store I want to buy a couple mature ones from petco and breed them than raise their fry and keep them in my aquarium to join the school. So my first question is how many albino cory catfish can keep happily with my betta total I'm my aquarium without overstocking at all. Second question is how many do I have to have to breed? If when I'm done cycling can I just buy 2 more and they breed, or do they require large numbers to breed? Next question. How do I get them to breed? I don't want to purchase a separate aquarium just so the couple can do they're thing. I have 2 1 gallon aquariums both with undergravel filters, aeration, lighting, gravel substrate, and tons of decor. I also have 1 1.77 gallon aquarium with a Hagen extreme elite mini sponge filter. I was thinking I could have them lay their fry in my primary aquarium and then after a couple of hours of hardening move them to one of the other aquariums. And I will purchase some hydor 7.5 mini heaters if necessary. I'd prefer just to but a breeding net and keep them in my aquarium. What are the pros and cons of separating them into smaller aquariums vs breeding contraptions? Another question is what do I feed them and how do I care for them? And when do I allow them to swim freely? Thanks sorry for the long question and I don't intend to breed for a while so please no comments about that. And will they just start breeding on their own or do I have to do something special? Thanks what breeding contraption should I get from bigals here's the link
Aquarium Breeding - Isolation Traps at Big Al's Online
Aquarium Breeding - Isolation Traps at Big Al's Online