To induce egglaying, I typically do large volume water changes and increase the temps. I would imagine that the fluctuating temps are what is causing them to lay so frequently. The lower the temp in the tank, the slower the growth and the slower the egg laying. I try and keep my brig tank at no more than 74. I still get 3-5 clutches a week from my breeders. Its perfectly acceptable to freeze or crush clutches you do not want to hatch, I routinely have to do this myself. Its just not feasible to house all the babies that would be produced otherwise, even for growout. What is the temp in your tank?
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Thanks Jinx- I aim for 76F but it creeps up to 78 some days, and can hit 80 on sunny days. Water changes are about 12 UK gallons (out of about 26-28- it's a 48X12X18" tank) every 4 days, as the tank is overcrowded with fry (Geophagus iporangensis, bristlenose, endlers, and last year's Brochis).
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lowering the temp will slow down the laying of eggs. i to had to turn the temp down as i was getting countless amounts of clutches. to many to hatch. lowering the temp every now and then is a good thing for snails because they use up a lot of calcium producing eggs, and if there not laying there putting it back into there shell.
lowering the temp will slow down the laying of eggs. i to had to turn the temp down as i was getting countless amounts of clutches. to many to hatch. lowering the temp every now and then is a good thing for snails because they use up a lot of calcium producing eggs, and if there not laying there putting it back into there shell.
I caught one of the females laying eggs tonight:
this picture shows the size difference between the (growing) young and the parents!
three of the adults
this picture shows the size difference between the (growing) young and the parents!
three of the adults
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