Anybody keep/breed Honduran Red Points?

im2smart4u · 02-21-2013, 04:44 AM

Just curious if anybody here keeps or breeds Honduran Red Points. I have 3 of them in a 40 breeder. Two of them paired off, and have had babies twice, but the fry haven't survived. I don't know if they just aren't getting enough to eat (I don't feed fry food, just regular flakes with the occasional frozen bloodworms), or if the other fish in the tank slowly pick them off.

Here are a few pics of mine.

LB79 · 02-21-2013, 04:57 AM

Used to. Awesome fish. Awesome, awesome fish.

CrypticLifeStyle · 02-21-2013, 02:25 PM

Only twice? Just a normal not enough experience thing. I wouldn't worry about it. They can breed in puddles, literally. Nice looking fish you have there. After a few weeks from their last attempt, and you really want them to breed, feed them frozen foods daily. It always seems to work on getting them to asap.

im2smart4u · 02-27-2013, 05:17 AM

Well, my pair bred again. I have a whole crater full of wigglers in the front corner of my tank. I will see if any manage to survive this time. I hope they do, they really are beautiful fish.

LB79 · 02-27-2013, 04:20 PM

Good for them. THey're the best of parents. Just keep the water clean and they'll be fine.

02-21-2013, 04:44 AM	#1
im2smart4u Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 311	Anybody keep/breed Honduran Red Points? Just curious if anybody here keeps or breeds Honduran Red Points. I have 3 of them in a 40 breeder. Two of them paired off, and have had babies twice, but the fry haven't survived. I don't know if they just aren't getting enough to eat (I don't feed fry food, just regular flakes with the occasional frozen bloodworms), or if the other fish in the tank slowly pick them off. Here are a few pics of mine. Attached Thumbnails

02-21-2013, 04:57 AM	#2
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,793	Used to. Awesome fish. Awesome, awesome fish. __________________ "One day...one day, this path will lead us to the White City, and the tower guard will take up the call: the Lords of Gondor have returned!" *–Boromir, The Lord Of The Rings*

02-21-2013, 02:25 PM	#3
CrypticLifeStyle Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boston / Leominster Posts: 593	Only twice? Just a normal not enough experience thing. I wouldn't worry about it. They can breed in puddles, literally. Nice looking fish you have there. After a few weeks from their last attempt, and you really want them to breed, feed them frozen foods daily. It always seems to work on getting them to asap. __________________ 1x 180g - 1x 75g - 4x 55g - 1x 29g - 1x 20g Geo's - Cory's - Loaches - Ram's - Firemouths - Convicts - Endlers - Tetras - Plants - Jack Dempsey's - Shrimp

02-27-2013, 04:20 PM	#5
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,793	Good for them. THey're the best of parents. Just keep the water clean and they'll be fine. __________________ "One day...one day, this path will lead us to the White City, and the tower guard will take up the call: the Lords of Gondor have returned!" *–Boromir, The Lord Of The Rings*

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02-27-2013, 05:17 AM	#4
im2smart4u Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 311	Well, my pair bred again. I have a whole crater full of wigglers in the front corner of my tank. I will see if any manage to survive this time. I hope they do, they really are beautiful fish.