Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Just wandering what is a good number of males and females to start a breeding colony? they would be in a 6x18x18 any ideas welcome thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwerty Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I usually put 3 or more females for every male to ensure continuous breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 what better having only one male or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Two, in case ones in fertile :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 cause see the thing is I have 1 male longfin marble B/N and 3 shortfin marble bristlenose. and the male isn't really showing much intrest in attracting the females. and I was thinking getting another male might help? any ideas on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Don't cross long and short, get a few short males and leave them with your females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 what's the problem when crossing long and short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 give them time, you only just got them, and its winter, i found mine have slowed down, apart from the one tank thats got the heater in it, its always a bit warmer then the rest on my system, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I guess your right Steve just keen to get these guys breeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Breed long fin with long fin to keep the strain strong. Otherwise when you buy two long fins from a lps or breeder who do the same, they will prob throw short fins. Make sense :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 yea that's a fair point. I guess I'm gonna have to find some more longfins and later down the track sell the shortfins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Short fins are sexy in their own right :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I prefer the longfins. don't get me wrong I like the shortfins to. but it just something about the longfins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Oh I know what you mean ( wink wink), I just love catties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
