Tetra Breeding

After the few botched attempts for livebearer breeding, I decided to give tetra breeding another try ... yes, this is not the first time I'm trying. The last few attempts did not yield fruit as the female (long-finned serpae tetra) refuses breed with the male (he died in the last big lost). What makes me think I can be successful this time? Well ... NOTHING!!! But I am not going to give up.

This time around, I have already separated the female tetras (1 black phantom, 1 serpae, 1 long-finned serpae and 1 rosy) in a separate tank. According to some websites, this is suppose to "condition" them for breeding and make them more interested to breed when the males are introduced. In reality, I can only breed the black phantom and serpae since I do not have any long-finned serpae (not anymore) or rosy male. They are just there to make up the numbers so that the females do not feel stressed.

Hopefully, in the next 2 weeks, they (black phantom and serpae) will fatten up and become gravid with eggs ... stay tuned for more updates on this. Here's a picture of my proud sucker fish with his fins all stretched out. :) Enjoy ...