Rosy Barbs And Breeding

[Nook29]

I have two Rosy barbs at the moment, and am pretty sure one is male and one is female.

One is much brighter in colour, with black at the tip of its fins, whilst the other is paler and has no black tips to the fins. I am assuming the first is the male, and the second the female, as the second is also a bit plumper.

So, assuming they're of the opposite sex, how long does it take for them to breed, and eggs to be laid? I read that they're prone to eating whatever eggs they find, so if the female did ever lay eggs, is it likely many would survive?

All information and help provided will be gratefully received.

 

[Nook29]

Read up a bit on it, and seems like the chances of survival in the main tank are slim? Would even small fish try and eat the fry? If some eggs did get through and hide for a bit, would the fry have a chance?

 

[Fishkeeper2004]

Depends on the size of your tank, and how many fish you keep in the tank. It would be very unlikely for eggs to get past the hatching stage though.. as my Cories spawned today and I left the odd egg on the glass in the community tank.. they were all gone within an hour.

If you really want to give breeding them a good, maybe think about getting a shoal of 6 or more.. and get them their own seperate tank.

 

[Nook29]

Apparently they spawn on plants, and lay 100-300 eggs at a time. You'd think one would get through?

Another tank may be an option some time, I may just try swordtails as a starter breeder.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Male and female rosy barbs are different colors. Males are red/orange and females are more a gold/yellow.

I had a pair of lf rosy that bred through 3 generations in 3 diferent tanks. They scatter eggs which = lunch to fish. My tanks were very well planted so a few managed to survive.

 

[Nook29]

Male and female rosy barbs are different colors. Males are red/orange and females are more a gold/yellow.

I had a pair of lf rosy that bred through 3 generations in 3 diferent tanks. They scatter eggs which = lunch to fish. My tanks were very well planted so a few managed to survive.

Thanks for the info. I'll hopefully get some more plants, which will give the eggs at least some chance.

 

[Nook29]

I know this may not be the actual spawning, but I have noticed the male nudging the females tummy and chasing her a little bit. The female has a fairly big tummy, and it seems to have something white inside.

Could this be the male trying to nudge the female towards plants, which I read is what he does to get her to lay the eggs?

I'm probably wrong, but I thought it'd be worth checking.