About A Fish rearing System Tank
Setting up a fish rearing system tank can be a fun way to expand your aquarium hobby. Some fish are easier to breed than others so you need to pick your target fish carefully.Of course, you will have to have a separate tank for rearing fish and all the equipment needed for that tank.
Not only do you need the fish rearing system tank, but you might want to have a plan on what to do with the fish once you have bred them. I once raised about a hundred zebra convicts quite by accident and there were so many there was hardly room for water in the tank! I tried to GIVE them to the local pet store but they didn’t even want them. So plan carefully what you will do with your new baby fish.
Setting up a fish rearing system tank will be different depending on which fish you are targeting. Each different kind of fish requires a different scenario for optimal conditions. Some fish you might consider include:
Breeding Crayfish
In this article I shall try to give a short overview of some of the basics when breeding crayfish. Particular species may have other behaviours and demands. It should be said that my main experience as an aquarist is with relation to fish, but I shall try to convey what little knowledge I have....
Breeding Gouramis
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Breeding Piranhas
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Breeding Oscar Fish
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Spawning the Chinese Algae-Eater
I would like to say a few words about one of the bigger surprises I've had as an aquarist. A few years ago I was cleaning out a 50 gallon holding tank in which I kept fishes that were going to a new aquarium when ...