Help with breeding

[tanks4thememories]

Hello all,

I used to work in pet stores part time to support my "Habit" I love fish that eat feeders. Well now that I am getting back into aquatic life I have a preditor tank that is eating me out of house and home...lol

I have decided to try to raise my own feeder fish. So all that said

1) I am looking for suggestions on the most prolific fish I can breed for feeders and how I need to set this up?

2) Also any input on what kind of yeild I can expect woudl be great.

Thanx in advance I just joined this site and im very impressed with the community.

[Sounguru]

I do not know of a fish that will breed fast enough in small #'s to keep up with even one cichlid or other meat eater.

Mollies if good sized can drop about 30-50 fry every 1.5 months or so. Then you have the time needed to let them grow to a decent size to feed. I have 200+ fry now out of 3 females and 2 males in 3 months. but if another batch is dropped before some of the bigger ones go I will have to setup a third tank. I would say 4 to 5 month before they are a decent feeder size.

Multiple tanks and you might be able to pull it off.... Guppies are probably the most common type of fish used for this purpose. I just don't know if the cost of food,water,elec,and other stuff is worth the hassle.

[troy]

Feeder guppies are the most profilic IMO. Just set up a 20 gallon with java moss and pretty soon you'll have plenty to feed to your fish.

[tanks4thememories]

I do not know of a fish that will breed fast enough in small #'s to keep up with even one cichlid or other meat eater.

Mollies if good sized can drop about 30-50 fry every 1.5 months or so. Then you have the time needed to let them grow to a decent size to feed. I have 200+ fry now out of 3 females and 2 males in 3 months. but if another batch is dropped before some of the bigger ones go I will have to setup a third tank. I would say 4 to 5 month before they are a decent feeder size.

Multiple tanks and you might be able to pull it off.... Guppies are probably the most common type of fish used for this purpose. I just don't know if the cost of food,water,elec,and other stuff is worth the hassle.

Thank you Ill keep you guys posted on the results

[tanks4thememories]

Feeder guppies are the most profilic IMO. Just set up a 20 gallon with java moss and pretty soon you'll have plenty to feed to your fish.

Ill let you guys know what happs.

[graceluvsplatys]

try this:
20g gal with like 12 guppies, 10 F 2 M
10g for putting babies in

[tanks4thememories]

try this:
20g gal with like 12 guppies, 10 F 2 M
10g for putting babies in

What should I have in the tank?
Filtration
plants
lighting
gravel..etc

[Sounguru]

What should I have in the tank?
Filtration
lighting
gravel..etc

Yes

plus add some plastic fine leafed plants for the babies to hide in....That way yo can remove the plants and scoop out a few if you need to..

[tanks4thememories]

Yes

plus add some plastic fine leafed plants for the babies to hide in....That way yo can remove the plants and scoop out a few if you need to..

What kinds of those items...remember I have never bred fish b4...although I have eaten breaded fish (Oh oh I think my arowana read that last line) ...lol

[tanks4thememories]

I just discovered my Arowana is crazy for crickets so mabey I can do a mix of crickets and home raised guppies.