Tony
"J. C." wrote:
>
> The best substrate(for lack of better term) for egg
> scatters is large marbles. The slick surface cause the
> eggs to fall out of reach of the parents. The spaces
> between the marbles are large enough that the fry can
> get out from between the marbles when they hatch. I
> used these to spawn barbs over when I raised them.
> Place the parents in the tank for a few days and move
> them to another tank and wait for the fry to hatch.
> Sorry but I have not ever raised minnows. But I think
> that microworms and/or baby brine shrimp should be
> about right for the fry to eat.
>
> Later, John
>
> --- Peter Unmack <peter.lists at> wrote:
>
> > G'day folks
> >
> > For fun I was going to set up some red shiners to
> > spawn. I see there are
> > two articles written on this in AC over the years
> > (listed below), but I
> > don't have either handy right now. They seem like
> > they will spawn just
> > about anywhere anytime if males are colored up. Was
> > thinking of putting
> > some fish (maybe 2 males, 4-5 females) in a bare
> > tank and putting some
> > kind of barrier on the bottom for the eggs to fall
> > through so that they
> > don't get eaten. I'll have to do some hunting
> > around to see what if
> > anything we have around here that I can use. Anyone
> > got any simple
> > suggestions? Also, anyone know how long it takes
> > for them to hatch and
> > what first foods are suitable?
> >
> > 1973 Fall
> >
> > Pagoria, Frank G.
> > Spawning Deviations in Notropis [Cyprinella]
> > lutrensis
> > Author relates his experiences breeding
> > aquarium-bought red shiners, and
> > how his results differed from what was written in
> > current literature.
> >
> > 1996-1997 Winter
> >
> > Semeit, Allan
> > The "Asiatic Fire Barb" aka Cyprinella lutrensis
> > Rearing and spawning the red shiner in aquaria;
> > widespread encounters with
> > the fish.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Peter Unmack
> > Red River, Oklahoma
> >
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