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Keyhole breeding tank..only the beginning

Started by freshfishies, April 17, 2012, 02:40:14 PM

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freshfishies

So I thought I would dedicate a tank for these guys since they keep having the urge to spawn :)
This is what i have set up so far for them so far, they only share the tank with a huge apple snail and a very lazy paddletail newt.
It's a 25 or 30 gallon with small stones for substrate, and a few easy plants thrown in (anubias, val, java fern, water sprite & potamogeton gayii.)
ph 7.2
ammonias 0
mildly hard water
temp: 76F
Filter is Marineland Penguin 150
heater & a strip light.
Needs a vinyl background though ;)

We dose with plant tabs every few months, and weekly with Seachem Flourish.
We put the keyholes in only 4 days ago, so far they are hanging out together in the caves and are sticking together, so hopefully the lovin happens :)   

exv152

If you provide a clean surface to lay eggs, ie; piece of slate, you may further encourage the female to spawn. Just my two cents.
Eric...
125g, 32g, 7g

freshfishies

Quote from: exv152 on April 17, 2012, 03:31:25 PM
If you provide a clean surface to lay eggs, ie; piece of slate, you may further encourage the female to spawn. Just my two cents.
Already done in the set up ;)
I put in the same piece they were using in another tank to lay on.