Breeder Box

[Jim Anderson]

After being frustrated for years of not being able to find a big enough breeder box, I came up with an idea for a one. I used an Aqua clear external filter box that I only use in emergency situations. I cut the water return "lip" off, drilled numerous tiny holes on all sides, glued a couple of hanger straps and put it in my 90 gal. community tank at 1:30 this am. The box is a perfect fit, I will show a installed top view pic's of it later today. I caught one of my holding Cyp's and put her in it, then picked her up so she would spit the baby's out. My first time breeding cyp's (have had many spawns but nowhere to put the baby's). Below are some pic's. Any suggestions for the baby's? I think I should have waited a couple of more days before having her spit them out. Will the air stone set up work. Would she have spit them out on her own? Thanks for any suggestions, Jim

 

[jonclark96]

Cool idea. Hopefully it works out long term.

 

[thedavidzoo]

I usually just punch a bunch of holes in a clear soda bottle or plastic pretzel container, cut a flap lid on top, add some foam for floatation on the outsides with rubber bands, and voila, a cheap custom made floating breeder box.

I do the same with my holding cyps, except I wait until about day 20 to put her in (she still gets to hang out with her friends in the tank). Within a few days at most she spits the "finished" fry.

 

[Tony]

Pretty cool, Jim.

You're certainly better at drilling neat holes than I am. Anything I drill looks like a bunch of deranged plastic-eating termites had their way with it.

 

[Jim Anderson]

Dave, Do you think the fry will make it with the air stone in there?

 

[scientist0724]

Anything I drill looks like a bunch of deranged plastic-eating termites had their way with it.

LOL! You can only imagine the images that were going through my head this morning!

Arlene

 

[Jim Anderson]

Updated pics- breeder box /baby cyp's

One day after 2nd female spit out baby's. Breeder box fit and worked out very well.

 

[Jim Anderson]

More pics

Breeder box/cyp's

 

[Tony]

Nice! What kind of Cyps are those?

 

[Jim Anderson]

Tony, I'm not sure exactly what type of Jumbo Leptosoma. They were purchased from House of Tropicals and not labeled, Sarah might know. I think there are 26 baby's total from both females. The sad thing is I just found the first female that spawned dead in the bottom of the tank.

 

[thedavidzoo]

Sorry about the female! Congrats on the fry!
I constantly have females holding and spitting, but not the jumbo variety.

Do you know why she died?
How many days was the female holding before she spit? Did she eat after she spit?

 

[Owens]

Crafty

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