C. napoensis

Post by **corybreed** » 02 Apr 2004, 03:01

Ian,
I have a group of C. napoensis that go through the motions of spawning almost every day but there are no eggs. There are 5 males and 2 gravid females. I have tried all the usual (temperature drop, live worms) to no avail, any suggestions?
Mark

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 02 Apr 2004, 06:45

Hi!

I have bred that species, I succeed with them by changing the water hardness, try to switch from tap water to a composure of Tap and R/o water along with drops of TÂ°
Cheers
Yann

Post by **Coryman** » 02 Apr 2004, 11:34

Mark,

I would miss two water changes then give them a big one of about 70% and send the temp dow by 8-10Âº F.

Ian

ZeroZ · Post by **ZeroZ** » 05 Apr 2004, 16:39

I've also tried breeding these guys but they just won't spawn (I successed once for some month ago but the eggs was not fertile), this is what I've tried:

Â¤ Making coolwaterchanges everyday for some week
- Failed

Â¤ Having a temperature on 30-31C on the day and in the evening i making a 80% waterchange that drops the temperature down to 18-20C.
- Failed

Â¤ Lowering the pH to 6,2-6,6
- Failed

Females are still full of eggs... almost exploding.

You said you spawned them by changing the water hardness.

try to switch from tap water to a composure of Tap and R/o water along with drops of TÂ°

Do you mean you mixed up tap water and R/O water? What do you mean whit a "drops of TÂ°"?

stepchild · Post by **stepchild** » 05 Apr 2004, 18:00

he meant mixing RO water with Tap water to get the GH and the KH down and drop of TÂ° is temp

ZeroZ · Post by **ZeroZ** » 05 Apr 2004, 18:06

Ahh ok, thx!