borellii breeding size?

[ACIDKEEPER]

hi all, i'd like to ask how big borellii need to be to start breeding, i have a trio that i'm pretty sure i have one female within but they don't seem to even show any sign of breeding. the female is about 3/4 inch and the 2 males are 1 1/4 inch body length. are they still too small for breeding and if so, i've had them for a while now but they don't seem to grow no matter how much space i give them or food. hope someone out there can help me, thank you for your time.

 

[farm41]

They should go soon, get them some live food, it always gets them in the mood.

Do you have plenty of caves and cover for them to have a spot to breed?

What water conditions do you have?

Tank size?

 

[ACIDKEEPER]

The tank is a 10 gal and so far i have been feeding live daphnia and chopped earthworms. i have plenty of caves, about 5 coconut shells and 2 pieces of wood that form holes. i don't know what's wrong, have a water hardness of 30 ppm and a ph of 6.0. if there's anyone in NYC that has good borellii and at a cheap price i would be happy to pick up. hope anyone out there can solve my problem. thank you all.

 

[fishboy20]

they are certainly large enough at that size. make sure you do your water changes, maybe add bloodworms, brine shrimp and white worms to the diet. the more variety the better for diet and probably more breeding. a little bit of time should help, let them settle in and nature should take it's course. watch out for female aggression in that size tank. maybe several 10's for each female and then move the male as need be when the female's are ready.