Breeding any species requires a bit of reverse engineering. Figure out where the fry are going to go once grown, a shop, an auction, online sales, whatever. Make sure this is a reliable outlet, from my experiences at least every other shop that says they will take your fish back out when you have fish ready to go.
You then have to take a look at the time, space, and money involved with breeding this species & raising them to sellable size. If you can't do this don't breed. Some species need specialized equipment, small containers for bettas are an excellent example. These containers cost money, take time every day for maintenance, and take up space that needs to be kept a certain temperature.
When it comes to the act of spawning, pairing, nesting, or any of that techniques between breeders vary, sometimes widely. One thing does not vary between breeders; at one time they had all never bred that species. They may have guessed at their first attempt, if they were wise they gathered information before their attempt. At this point they had an idea, or maybe several on how it should be done. Depending on where they got this information from, it may vary widely, just as many breeder's techniques do.
Just because something is different from what you have heard, done or seen done does not mean it is bad, or good, it's just different, and does deserve some thought and consideration. There may well be a breeder who has put more than one female with a male, and had repeated success. The trick is to evaluate the rest of the technique; what has this breeder done to contribute to this success? What size tank, what sort of plants or caves for cover, on and on, so many variables. This is where you learn some of the more fringe area ideas, which many times may be cutting edge.
There's a couple of things I always like to refer to when a technique seems way out; beefheart & bbs. These are staples for many breeders. At one time someone tried them for the first time. I don't see Amazonian fish eating their way down to the heart of a cow, nor do I see them migrating to areas of high salinity to find food for fry. The first person to try them told someone else, and may have heard "wow, never thought of that, I might try that". They just as easily may have been told they have rocks in their head.
Who was at the advantage, the person saying wow, or the person looking at them like they are nuts? Who comes away from it with another tool in their bag of breeding tricks?
You then have to take a look at the time, space, and money involved with breeding this species & raising them to sellable size. If you can't do this don't breed. Some species need specialized equipment, small containers for bettas are an excellent example. These containers cost money, take time every day for maintenance, and take up space that needs to be kept a certain temperature.
When it comes to the act of spawning, pairing, nesting, or any of that techniques between breeders vary, sometimes widely. One thing does not vary between breeders; at one time they had all never bred that species. They may have guessed at their first attempt, if they were wise they gathered information before their attempt. At this point they had an idea, or maybe several on how it should be done. Depending on where they got this information from, it may vary widely, just as many breeder's techniques do.
Just because something is different from what you have heard, done or seen done does not mean it is bad, or good, it's just different, and does deserve some thought and consideration. There may well be a breeder who has put more than one female with a male, and had repeated success. The trick is to evaluate the rest of the technique; what has this breeder done to contribute to this success? What size tank, what sort of plants or caves for cover, on and on, so many variables. This is where you learn some of the more fringe area ideas, which many times may be cutting edge.
There's a couple of things I always like to refer to when a technique seems way out; beefheart & bbs. These are staples for many breeders. At one time someone tried them for the first time. I don't see Amazonian fish eating their way down to the heart of a cow, nor do I see them migrating to areas of high salinity to find food for fry. The first person to try them told someone else, and may have heard "wow, never thought of that, I might try that". They just as easily may have been told they have rocks in their head.
Who was at the advantage, the person saying wow, or the person looking at them like they are nuts? Who comes away from it with another tool in their bag of breeding tricks?
look at the egg area like I said its stuffed
