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Are tank bred specimens easier to breed?
Posted: 26 Sep 2014, 00:09
by Raul-7
Compared to wild caughts counterparts, are tank bred Hypancistrus easier to breed?
Re: Are tank bred specimens easier to breed?
Posted: 26 Sep 2014, 07:49
by Bas Pels
Generally speaking, I have no experience with Hypancistrus, tank bred fishes are easier to breed
Firstly, their parents were able to breed in a tank, that is, they were adaptable enough to breed.
Secondly, in any tank we select on survivability in a tank. In most cases we loose some fishes which might die because the tank did not suit them
Anyway, tank bred fishes have been selected on 2 major field - hence they are easier to breed
Re: Are tank bred specimens easier to breed?
Posted: 26 Sep 2014, 15:39
by Suckermouth
My F1 L333 I got from apistomaster have definitely been way more productive than any of the wild-caught Hypancistrus I've ever bought. But even with my limited experience, I would expect, yes, tank-bred fish should be easier than wild-caught fish.
Re: Are tank bred specimens easier to breed?
Posted: 29 Sep 2014, 03:56
by Barbie
My L184 wilds were a pain to get fry from. The F1's were so easy they spawned before I even realized they were mature enough. Tank raised have definitely been easier to spawn here.
Barbie