Loaches spawned?

[Mike Davis]

Went in to feed the fishes this morning and there appear to be a couple
dozen eggs (look like beads of tapioca) on the plants (Java Moss) at the
bottom of the tank. The only thing I've got a pair of (aside from neon
tetras) are loaches (probably one of the Schistura species) so they're the
likely candidates since the eggs look way too large for the little neons.The
other fish (mostly tetras) seem to be ignoring them so far...

Has anyone bred loaches before? Any ideas on how long before the eggs hatch?

Mike D.

[Brian]

"Mike Davis" > wrote in message
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> Went in to feed the fishes this morning and there appear to be a couple
> dozen eggs (look like beads of tapioca) on the plants (Java Moss) at the
> bottom of the tank. The only thing I've got a pair of (aside from neon
> tetras) are loaches (probably one of the Schistura species) so they're the
> likely candidates since the eggs look way too large for the little
neons.The
> other fish (mostly tetras) seem to be ignoring them so far...
>
> Has anyone bred loaches before? Any ideas on how long before the eggs
hatch?
>
> Mike D.
>
Are you sure you dont have any snails in your tank? Cheers, Brian
>




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[KEITH JENNINGS]

I've kept a variety of loaches and I'm intrested in spawning them too. Is
breeding loaches in captivity possible ? If so, what conditions are
required, etc.?

Keith J.

[Mike Davis]

Brian,

The only snails in this tank are regualr pond snails. These larger single
eggs appear nothing like their jelly masses.

Mike D.

"Brian" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mike Davis" > wrote in message
> news:2ETgb.9869$N94.2811@lakeread02...
> > Went in to feed the fishes this morning and there appear to be a couple
> > dozen eggs (look like beads of tapioca) on the plants (Java Moss) at the
> > bottom of the tank. The only thing I've got a pair of (aside from neon
> > tetras) are loaches (probably one of the Schistura species) so they're
the
> > likely candidates since the eggs look way too large for the little
> neons.The
> > other fish (mostly tetras) seem to be ignoring them so far...
> >
> > Has anyone bred loaches before? Any ideas on how long before the eggs
> hatch?
> >
> > Mike D.
> >
> Are you sure you dont have any snails in your tank? Cheers, Brian
> >
>
>
>
>
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[Victor M. Martinez]

KEITH JENNINGS > wrote:
>I've kept a variety of loaches and I'm intrested in spawning them too. Is
>breeding loaches in captivity possible ? If so, what conditions are
>required, etc.?

I believe yoyo loaches are not difficult to spawn, but others like clown have
never been bred in the home aquarium. You can search the archives at loaches.com
for info on this.

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

[Mike Davis]

Loaches.com, got it. Thanks!
"Victor M. Martinez" > wrote in message
...
> KEITH JENNINGS > wrote:
> >I've kept a variety of loaches and I'm intrested in spawning them too. Is
> >breeding loaches in captivity possible ? If so, what conditions are
> >required, etc.?
>
> I believe yoyo loaches are not difficult to spawn, but others like clown
have
> never been bred in the home aquarium. You can search the archives at
loaches.com
> for info on this.
>
> --
> Victor M. Martinez
>
> http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv
>