help with reproduction

[anewbie]

So what should the water values be, TDS, EC, pH?

TDS ~= 2xEC. PH depends a bit on kh. The values required depend on the species and you have several so there is no one value but all of them would do well in ec 20 ph 5 however you do not require such extreme values for most (all?) of the species you have.

 

[MacZ]

As mentioned: rough calculation: TDS x2 = EC, so if you can make EC between 50 and 70 possible you're allright.
pH between 5 and 6 would be ideal.

I use Seachem Equilibrium and also use Dennerle Vital Elixir during water changes.

You will not reach the mentioned EC as long as you use these. You can use pure RO.

 

[mehmettr]

As mentioned: rough calculation: TDS x2 = EC, so if you can make EC between 50 and 70 possible you're allright.
pH between 5 and 6 would be ideal.


You will not reach the mentioned EC as long as you use these. You can use pure RO.

So I'll just use RO water. Do you use any minerals or additives like vitamins etc.?

 

[MacZ]

Do you use any minerals or additives like vitamins etc.?

I add 2-3 drops of JBL Atvitol (any similar product will do) to frozen food once a week. That's it.

 

[mehmettr]

Okay, thank you very much. I'm glad to have you.

 

[mehmettr]

What frozen food do you offer?

 

[MacZ]

Just to clarify, at the moment I am without a tank due to upkeep costs. It's stored away, just wating to be restarted once the paycheck and bank account allow for it again.

But usually I fed a variety: Artemia, Daphnia, white mosquito larvae, black mosquito larvae, different kinds of worms, Mysis..

 

[mehmettr]

Açıklığa kavuşturmak gerekirse, şu anda bakım masrafları nedeniyle tankım yok. Depoda duruyor, maaşım ve banka hesabım tekrar uygun olduğunda tekrar çalıştırılmayı bekliyor.

Ama genelde çeşitli yemler verdim: Artemia, Daphnia, beyaz sivrisinek larvası, siyah sivrisinek larvası, çeşitli solucanlar, Mys

Just to clarify, at the moment I am without a tank due to upkeep costs. It's stored away, just wating to be restarted once the paycheck and bank account allow for it again.

But usually I fed a variety: Artemia, Daphnia, white mosquito larvae, black mosquito larvae, different kinds of worms, Mysis..

Okay, thank you very much. I'm glad to have you.

 

[anewbie]

Just be aware that none of these things are going to make your fish lay eggs but if they do lay eggs there is a better chance they will hatch.

Also i've had as much success with fluval bug bite as with frozen or live food. There is some logic that mix or variable diet helps with nutrients but also there is some risk with frozen food if it is not process correctly allowed to thaw and refrozen during transport process.

I do feed my fishes some frozen myst/brine shrimp as well as occasionally bbs but their stable diet is ground up fluval bug bite.

 

[mehmettr]

Just be aware that none of these things are going to make your fish lay eggs but if they do lay eggs there is a better chance they will hatch.

Also i've had as much success with fluval bug bite as with frozen or live food. There is some logic that mix or variable diet helps with nutrients but also there is some risk with frozen food if it is not process correctly allowed to thaw and refrozen during transport process.

I do feed my fishes some frozen myst/brine shrimp as well as occasionally bbs but their stable diet is ground up fluval bug bite.

Thank you. I am looking for root and leaf arrangements for the current aquarium. What do you recommend?