Spawning boxes or spawning boxes are not called spawning boxes because they are only intended for spawn and not for young. Spawning box is rather the abbreviation for spawning box. Today they should only be used as a makeshift. The boxes were mainly used for smaller livebearers such as guppies.
A female is placed in the spawning box over the grating. After birth, the young sink down through the spawning grid and cannot be eaten by the mother. Then the mother and the grid are removed from the spawning box. The young are raised in the spawning box until they can be transferred to another tank.
Another variant are mesh spawning boxes. A relatively strong water exchange takes place through the network. However, net spawning boxes have no grating and the young are not protected from the mother’s pursuit.
A list of the spawning boxes with functions and special features:
Fluval Hang On 2 liters
Anchoring at the aquarium?
suction cups and air cushions
suction cups and air cushions
Special feature:
None / Timeless classic
Steady water flow / Large capacity
Special feature:
None / Timeless classic
Recommendation:
Anchoring at the aquarium?
suction cups and air cushions
Special feature:
Steady water flow / Large capacity
Anchoring at the aquarium?
suction cups and air cushions
Spawning boxes / spawning boxes are only a makeshift.
Both the parents and other fish will eat the offspring of livebearers such as black mollies, guppies and platies. Spawning boxes for protection are only a makeshift. Such a box is too narrow for the mother and the young quickly become too big.
It is better to close the aquarium with Plant java moss, hornwort or other plants, so that the boys have enough places to hide. If the stocking is not too dense, some young fish will always come through.
As the photo shows, mother and young are also disturbed and stressed by curious aquarium inhabitants.
In this case, no additional feeding is required. The young find enough algae and microorganisms in the plants for food.
This can also prevent that after a short time several new aquariums have to be purchased in order to constantly take in new young fish. After a short time, 3 fish can become 80 or more.
Immediately after birth, the young often sink to the ground. Later they like to stay close to the water surface.
If you want to raise as many young as possible, you should set up a separate rearing tank. For this z. B. a small basin with 12 liters of water is sufficient. The pool requires neither substrate nor filtering. Depending on the time of year or room temperature, heating is required. Java moss offers hiding places and microorganisms that the young like to eat. The moss can simply be placed in the water or tied to stones. Hornwort can also simply be placed in the tank. A ventilation stone is useful for water circulation. The water should be changed daily. For refilling, water can be taken from the larger aquarium in which the parents live.
So that too much food does not spoil in the tank, snails or small catfish can be placed in the tank. This also limits the growth of algae somewhat.
Depending on the number and size of the young, they are later placed in larger aquariums. Suitable for young livebearers are e.g. B. basins with 54 liters of water content, which are often found in the trade as complete sets on offer.
Fluval Flex Aquarium 57L
Aquael Aquarium Classic Set
Matching base cabinet available?
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