Any Pseudomugil Keepers On Here

[dwarfgourami]

My local gets the furcatus in from time to time and I have to say I am tempted. Also, I've seen that Wholesale tropicals do the gertrudae. I appreciate that pseudos are probably fairly short-lived fish, but not impossible to spawn, and they are very attractive looking. I've been reading up, but of course nothing beats personal experience- have you anything to tell me about any of the pseudos? I've read quite a few internet articles about breeding etc, but am still indecisive.

 

[The-Wolf]

I have a few psudomugil species and all need soft water with at least bi-weekly water changes,
preferably with ro or distilled water.
they are very suceptable to water params especially the 4 base ones (ph, ammonia, NO2 & NO3)
if you can kep the water spot on for them you will have no problem spawning them.

Blue-eye rainbows are one of the most overlooked fish, absolutly stunning and well worth the effort,
I's say everyone should try them at least once

 

[dwarfgourami]

This is interesting as all the literature I've seen so far (Baensch, Schliewen, various rainbow websites+ breeding articles) all seem to suggest soft-moderately hard water and a ph of 7-8; this seems to be the natural habitat of the furcatus from what I can make out. I assume my local shop is keeping them in tap water, but I'll have a word with them. Not entirely sure I'm prepared to do go the RO water route; my environmentally conscious family insist on my keeping the fish that are right for my water (if you have to keep fish at all, grumble, grumble, grumble).

 

[arif_93]

i have kept 6 different species of Pseudomugil and there fairly easy to breed thats y they have such a short life maybe a year or a year and a half nothing more

 

[dwarfgourami]

i have kept 6 different species of Pseudomugil and there fairly easy to breed thats y they have such a short life maybe a year or a year and a half nothing more

What kind of water do you keep them in?

 

[arif_93]

i have kept 6 different species of Pseudomugil and there fairly easy to breed thats y they have such a short life maybe a year or a year and a half nothing more

What kind of water do you keep them in?

at 78-80 degrees fareneit and ph of 6.8-7
these are the best cinditions to breed them

 

[Manuran]

I have keeping blue eyes for many years. 14 species and several different localities of some. Most are easy to keep and breed, but there are a few difficult ones. The preferred water hardness depends on the species. I think most Blue-eyes will last 2 to 3 years and some species will live to the ripe old age of 5 years.

For most, their preferred water temp. varies from the low 70's to the upper 70's. Many of the blue-eyes are quite adaptable.

 

[dwarfgourami]

Thanks folks. I am really really keen on trying these. I just need to get out of the house and get to a decent fish shop.

Manuran, which would you say are the easier ones and which the really difficult ones?

 

[Manuran]

I think most of them are easy, esp. the ones you will find in a shop. Species like furcatus, gertrudae and signifer all make great starts. There are a few that while not difficult take special conditions, like the brackish water one cyanodorsalis. And then there are the tougher ones (at least to me) like novaeguineae and reticulatus, but these are hard to come by, so you probably won't run into them too frequently.

I think you should take the plunge!

 

[dwarfgourami]

I think most of them are easy, esp. the ones you will find in a shop. Species like furcatus, gertrudae and signifer all make great starts. There are a few that while not difficult take special conditions, like the brackish water one cyanodorsalis. And then there are the tougher ones (at least to me) like novaeguineae and reticulatus, but these are hard to come by, so you probably won't run into them too frequently.

I think you should take the plunge!

Oooh, I think so too Thank you!