Breeding My White Clouds =]

[Neon.Tetra]

Well, Attempting too. Managed to set up a breeding tank...though as it goes, I could have left them in the main tank and wrapped a tiny mesh net around the filter to stop them from being sucked in, but I didn't think about this till...Now.

Oh well, It has a spawning mop in there with them, and the light in there is a night light sorta thing which looks nice and isn't to strong either. I've put them in there (4 Minnows) about an hour ago and left them alone. Before I put them in a few seemed plump and the others perky! So I presumed they were ready. How long should I leave them in there? I haven't seen any signs of breeding yet...

In one of my previous threads Pippoodle gave me a link to breeding advice, and I've found it really useful, So thanks!

I'm really hoping that they will, but knowing my luck...

Any more advice anyone can give? I'll let you know how it goes if I see anything for the rest of the day, and for tommorow aswell.

 

[Neon.Tetra]

Ok well, I left them in the breeding tank for a few days. When I put them back into the main tank they seemed fine, one still had a large belly and I wasn't sure if I should leave them in there for a little bit longer.

As of now, I can't see anything in the breeding tank.

 

[Colin_T]

White Cloud mountain minnows don't eat their eggs or young and the best way to breed them is to leave them in their own tank until you see fry swimming around. Then you move the adults into another tank until you see fry there too.
The other option is to put them into a new tank and wait until the females are skinny. Then they should have shed their eggs (during breeding) and you can move them into another tank.

The eggs take a few days to hatch, depending on temperature, and a few more before the fry are free swimming. The fry can be fed on green water, infusoria and powder or liquid fry foods from the petshop.

White Clouds usually breed when the water warms up. They live in cool water most of the year but in late spring and early summer the water warms up and they start breeding. In an aquarium they should be kept in a cool tank (unheated) most of the time and only put in a warm tank for breeding. If they are kept in warm conditions all the time the females can become egg bound. If this happens the female won't be able to breed.