Breeding my tiger barbs

[petluvr]

So I decided to breed my tiger barbs. I seperated the female from the male three days ago and raised the temps in the tanks to around 82f. They have been enjoying frozen bloodworms and freeze dried tubifex. So I just introduced them and all is going as planned, headstanding and all. Seeing as how everything I have read says they usually spawn in the morning I can't wait til the morning. In the first pic the female is in front and the male behind.

 

[nguyendetecting]

great looking barbs, looks like you've been doing some good conditioning. What are your water specs? Best of luck to you. I heard they aren't the easiest fish to breed but you seem on the right path. keep us updated

 

[petluvr]

Other than the temp i am not for sure. I ran out of supplies and they didn't come in the mail today like they should have I am just sorta winging it till hopefully tomorrow.

 

[petluvr]

No eggs this morning So I am about to do a water change to see if I can get them in the mood

 

[NickD]

No eggs this morning So I am about to do a water change to see if I can get them in the mood

Put on some Barry White music.

 

[tanker]

You need some ground plants. If the eggs fall to tank bottom they will find and eat them.

 

[petluvr]

I wondered about that also. I have read where many people use marbles for this.

 

[Amante_di_Betta]

I used the flat marbles also called glass globs to spawn my danios and I was REALLY happy with the outcome. I know have a hundred or so babies who are almost ready to be sold :-D

 

[KarlTh]

Danios have non-adhesive eggs. Barb eggs are adhesive so won't fall between the marbles but rather stick to them and get eaten.

 

[jm1212]

try feeding them some live brine shrimp.

also, you may have to soften the water with peat.