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For now there're 3 little ropefish, every has it's own little "home" (plastic container as a small tank). There might be more in the main tank, there're so many plants now it's hard to find something so small. I'm using Aquarium Logger for android to note params once a week, more or less steady:
pH 6.2-6.4
KH 3
GH 7
Temp 25 C
PO4 1.0
Fe 0.15 (need to add a little)
NO3 2.5 (need to add some too)
K 18
Mg 18
Ca 30
I believe that most important thing to be able to breed ropefish is their age. Mine are with me for 8 years and when I got them they were around 15-20 cm long. So probably more than 10 years old. Every other documented mating was with fish about 15 years old. They're maturing pretty slowly. Bad news is nobody could get them to adult. Best result was 5 months old, then dead. I'll be trying everything to keep fry alive, but it may be hard. Maybe in the main tank some will surprise me?
pH 6.2-6.4
KH 3
GH 7
Temp 25 C
PO4 1.0
Fe 0.15 (need to add a little)
NO3 2.5 (need to add some too)
K 18
Mg 18
Ca 30
I believe that most important thing to be able to breed ropefish is their age. Mine are with me for 8 years and when I got them they were around 15-20 cm long. So probably more than 10 years old. Every other documented mating was with fish about 15 years old. They're maturing pretty slowly. Bad news is nobody could get them to adult. Best result was 5 months old, then dead. I'll be trying everything to keep fry alive, but it may be hard. Maybe in the main tank some will surprise me?