Water Changes & Spawning?

[Borelliiguy]

I've heard several variations about water changes and a resulting spawn. And in short, I just want your experiences with WC's used to induce a spawn...

.Cold water change Vs Warm water changes
.Large Wc's Vs Small Vs Medium

And so on

 

[Apistomaster]

Personally I believe in making at least two water changes a week changing about 2/3 of the water at a time and refilling with water of the same temperature and chemistry. Any water changing regime which maintains very high water quality is beneficial to keep, breed and raise Apistogramma spp.

 

[slimbolen99]

If I am having a difficult time getting a spawn out of fish that I keep, whether it be apistos or any other fish, (keeping in mind I do very lightly stocked 75 gallon tanks), I skip a couple of my water changes and let the tank go for about two to four weeks without a change, and then do a 75% water change with water just a couple degrees cooler than the tank water and a tad smidgeon lower pH. I also coordinate that with incoming weather patterns (rain or snow). It's not exactly scientific, but it seems to work.