My first attempt at breeding CPDs/Tetras

So our hobby has quickly progressed to this stage. We setup our first display tank a year ago and will be trying to breed some CPDs and/or Toucan tetras. (we are not interested at live bearers ATM). This topic started in a different thread (Seachem Buffer) but I'd thought why not create a thread here.

Here's my FTS of the 20G long with a tank divider in it. Right side will be spawning tank. Not looking for a production line so if we get fry, then they will just grow in that side until they can be moved to the left side or in a different tank.



Since they scatter their eggs, I decided to use subwassertang to "carpet" the bottom. I'm think if the eggs stay off the substrate, they might have better chance of hatching? Plus the fry can hide out if I don't remove the parents quickly enough.





My GH and KH are 3, pH is 7.6, TDS is 54, temp 79, and nitrates are not detectable per API kit. My female CPD was fat couple weeks ago but no so much ATM, so will wait until she is ready again. My Toucan tetra is not ready yet, actually not sure if I have a female. May need to grow a bit more. I just got them recently.

Will give another update when it's time to them in the spawning side.

Thanks guys, it'll be educational for my kids to learn how to breed fish.

Yes more frogbit will go into the spawning side when I put the fish in there. I took most of the frogbit out to allow more light to hit my plants.

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Thanks! I rehomed all the shrimps from the spawning side but there a few small snails still in there. Should I rehome them too? Will they eat eggs?

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My female CPD is a bit chubby again, so I put the pair in the tank this evening.

Here's my female



And the male



Here they are happily together



Here's a vid of what happened soon after I put them in the tank. Looks good, hoping for success.
Will get some cigars for the big event... hopefully.

[video=youtube_share;OejvIKbQ63c]http://youtu.be/OejvIKbQ63c[/video]

http://youtu.be/OejvIKbQ63c