Breeding Guppies
Breeding guppies: sexing adults, pregnancy and birth, protecting and feeding fry, keeping water clean as they grow, and controlling numbers.
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Breeding Cherry Shrimp
Breeding cherry shrimp: sexing adults, water conditions, berried females, caring for and feeding shrimplets, and managing a growing colony.
Breeding Mystery Snails
Breeding mystery snails: sexing them, tank conditions, egg clutches and incubation, caring for baby snails, and keeping numbers in check.
Breeding Corydoras
Breeding corydoras: conditioning adults, spawning triggers, protecting the eggs, hatching, feeding the fry, and common breeding problems.
Raising Fish Fry
Raising fish fry is mostly a problem of scale. The babies are small, their mouths are small, their energy reserves are limited, and they can be injured by filter intakes or outcompeted for food.
Egg Layers vs Livebearers
How egg-laying and livebearing fish reproduce, how their breeding setups and fry care differ, and which type is easier for beginners.
Shrimplet Care
Newly hatched freshwater shrimplets are miniature versions of the adults in common dwarf shrimp such as Neocaridina, but their size changes almost every practical part of care.
Breeding Tank Setup
Set up a breeding tank: size and layout, gentle filtration and oxygen, water conditioning, spawning sites and cover, and preparing for fry.
Fry Feeding Guide
Feeding fry from the first foods onward: food size, how often to feed, live versus prepared foods, clean water, and changing foods as they grow.
Preventing Egg Fungus
Fish breeders often use the phrase “egg fungus” for white, fuzzy growth that develops on dead or failing eggs.