Gudgeon Breeding?

[Rainbow_fish]

anyone know how to breed purple spot or empire gudgeons?

 

[CFC]

Mogurnda species (purple spots) are easy to breed, just establish a male/female pair and keep them in a tank alone, within a couple of weeks they will have bred and there will be eggs in the tank.

http/www.fishforums.net/content/Oddballs...potted-gudgeon/

 

[severum boy]

Hypseleotris compressa can be tricky to breed. You will need a flat surface like wood or a stone for the eggs to be laid on. The male guards the eggs until the larva hatch. Feeding the fry is very hard. No reports have occured of a fully successful breeding.
I would concentrate on Purple spots.

 

[Rainbow_fish]

with the purple spots would it be ok to keep a small group in a bathtub? Or will harrasment be an issue?

 

[severum boy]

Why a bath tub?
What size is it?

 

[Rainbow_fish]

i have a couple of bathtubs spare. Purple spots and empires are found locally in my area so temps are fine. Not sure on size but its plenty big enough for a few just need to know will they fight?

 

[severum boy]

How big are the tubs?

 

[Rainbow_fish]

140cm long and about 20cm deep

 

[severum boy]

It should be ok for two pairs. What will you be feeding them on and when are you collecting them?

 

[Rainbow_fish]

It should be ok for two pairs. What will you be feeding them on and when are you collecting them?

adults i feed on a commercial diet aswell as the addition of live shrimp and and fish. If i can find a local population will get a few from there otherwise will buy some in the coming weeks.