Fish that have never been bred in captivity - Aquarium Advice

BrianNY · 01-18-2006, 12:50 PM

There are probably countless species of [acronym:13a44dad5b="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:13a44dad5b] aquarium fish which have either never been bred, or no documentation exists of their spawning. Every fish which is now commonly (or uncommonly), bred in captivity had to have a first time.

Say you wanted to breed a species which fits the subject. How would you go about starting the process?

workfortheman · 01-18-2006, 12:51 PM

Heh, visit thier natural habitat and live underwater for a few years! Honestly, the best way to go about it is to study up on thier natural environment and try to replicate it! just my 2 cents . . .

BrianNY · 01-19-2006, 06:06 AM

That's absolutely right Ernie. Unfortunately, most of the information is given in terms that don't give alot of detail. Is there a wet dry season? Do water params change with abundant rainfall in nature? Does the the time of day or sunlight play a role?

Many fish need a stimulus to trigger spawning. Given a little time and alot of experimentation, I believe most fish (excluding the ones that need thousands of gallons), can be induced to spawn in captivity.

It would be interesting if some of the members here who have the time and room, selected a single species to collectively spawn.

rubysoho · 01-19-2006, 01:10 PM

I was having enough problems with German Blue Rams (at least getting the fry to survive) without having to worry about a species that has never been documented.

I do think that would be an excellent thing to have a group of people trying simultaniously and sharing their results. I'd be up for it if I had an empty tank... but no space or money to get another. *sigh* Just gotta wait until I can have an entire room dedicated.

01-18-2006, 12:50 PM	#1
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Fish that have never been bred in captivity There are probably countless species of [acronym:13a44dad5b="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:13a44dad5b] aquarium fish which have either never been bred, or no documentation exists of their spawning. Every fish which is now commonly (or uncommonly), bred in captivity had to have a first time. Say you wanted to breed a species which fits the subject. How would you go about starting the process?

01-18-2006, 12:51 PM	#2
workfortheman Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 484 Images: 1	Heh, visit thier natural habitat and live underwater for a few years! Honestly, the best way to go about it is to study up on thier natural environment and try to replicate it! just my 2 cents . . . __________________ Ernie www.ErnestJohn.com

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01-19-2006, 06:06 AM	#3
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	That's absolutely right Ernie. Unfortunately, most of the information is given in terms that don't give alot of detail. Is there a wet dry season? Do water params change with abundant rainfall in nature? Does the the time of day or sunlight play a role? Many fish need a stimulus to trigger spawning. Given a little time and alot of experimentation, I believe most fish (excluding the ones that need thousands of gallons), can be induced to spawn in captivity. It would be interesting if some of the members here who have the time and room, selected a single species to collectively spawn.

01-19-2006, 01:10 PM	#4
rubysoho Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,539 Images: 3	I was having enough problems with German Blue Rams (at least getting the fry to survive) without having to worry about a species that has never been documented. I do think that would be an excellent thing to have a group of people trying simultaniously and sharing their results. I'd be up for it if I had an empty tank... but no space or money to get another. sigh Just gotta wait until I can have an entire room dedicated.