Furcata rainbowfish finally spawned

**Fdsh5** · 03-17-2013, 10:22 PM

My furcata rainbowfish finally decided to start spawning. Now I get to check the mop every day for a couple weeks. I set up a 2 1/2 gallon for the eggs with a couple mops. Now the waiting game begins. Any suggestions on what temp to keep the tank at?

caoder · 03-17-2013, 10:26 PM

Research states 24 to 26 c pretty strictly since their habitual waters have very stable water temps.

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Noahma · 03-17-2013, 10:32 PM

There is a good discussion on Rainbow-fish.org regarding the breeding of these. Congratulations. There spawning window is short. so get as many babies out of your adults you can!

**Fdsh5** · 03-17-2013, 10:44 PM

Thanks. I'm off to the website to research some more.

Alaskan Fishface · 03-17-2013, 10:48 PM

Very cool. I love these little yellow guys! I have Pseudomugil gertrudae in my tank at the moment

**Fdsh5** · 03-17-2013, 11:37 PM

I had to chose between the two actually. I got them from lotsoffish on aquabid. He lives by me and we trade stuff all the time. He always seems to forget I don't have 80 tanks like he does. I have to go over this week. Who knows what I'll come home with. Lol!

pandamonium · 03-18-2013, 12:22 AM

I wish mine did this! I have a lot of rainbowfish and I have not gotten them to spawn yet. I think might set up a tank later on strictly to breed them. They are my favorite fish! Congrats and good luck!

**Fdsh5** · 03-18-2013, 12:36 AM

That was my next step. I was going to put them in a 2 1/2 gallon tank with one mop only so they can only lay eggs there. That's how lotsoffish gets them to breed sometimes.

03-17-2013, 10:22 PM	#1
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,041	Furcata rainbowfish finally spawned My furcata rainbowfish finally decided to start spawning. Now I get to check the mop every day for a couple weeks. I set up a 2 1/2 gallon for the eggs with a couple mops. Now the waiting game begins. Any suggestions on what temp to keep the tank at? Attached Thumbnails

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caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	Re: Furcata rainbowfish finally spawned Research states 24 to 26 c pretty strictly since their habitual waters have very stable water temps. Sent from my XT885 using Tapatalk 2

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Noahma Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northglenn, Colorado Posts: 3,530	There is a good discussion on Rainbow-fish.org regarding the breeding of these. Congratulations. There spawning window is short. so get as many babies out of your adults you can! __________________ "Noah's 40B Rainbow Garden" "Flora fun!" "Noah's Mini Haven DECOMMISSIONED" "Second Life DECOMMISSIONED"

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pandamonium Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,014	I wish mine did this! I have a lot of rainbowfish and I have not gotten them to spawn yet. I think might set up a tank later on strictly to breed them. They are my favorite fish! Congrats and good luck! __________________ SFBAAPS 12G Long Shrimp Tank\|40G Breeder Amazon Biotope DIY ADA Style Stand\|DIY Eheim Jager 150W Inline Heater RAOK Club #72

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03-17-2013, 10:44 PM	#4
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,041	Thanks. I'm off to the website to research some more.

03-17-2013, 10:48 PM	#5
Alaskan Fishface Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 162	Very cool. I love these little yellow guys! I have Pseudomugil gertrudae in my tank at the moment

03-17-2013, 11:37 PM	#6
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,041	I had to chose between the two actually. I got them from lotsoffish on aquabid. He lives by me and we trade stuff all the time. He always seems to forget I don't have 80 tanks like he does. I have to go over this week. Who knows what I'll come home with. Lol!

03-18-2013, 12:36 AM	#8
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,041	That was my next step. I was going to put them in a 2 1/2 gallon tank with one mop only so they can only lay eggs there. That's how lotsoffish gets them to breed sometimes.