how to breed bosemani rainbow fish

Rainbow fish breeding is not a tricky part.However you need to take care of fries when they are born, extra care is needed because they are so small and can't be fed normal food because they are so small to eat that.Also when rainbow fishes eat their eggs.So you need to protect them.

Setting up aquarium

you can use your main aquarium to go for rainbow fish breeding provided you are having large aquarium with less fishes and lots and lots of hiding places.They another way is that you can make a separate compartment for babies by putting a divider or you can go for breeding box or breeding net.In this case you need to transfer the eggs to separate compartment to protect them.Else you can have another breeding aquarium of about 10 gallon capacity .Set the temperature to 26 degree Celsius.Put the fishes you want to breed in aquarium you have installed.Add spawning mop or java moss which act as spawning site.Add gravels for up to height of 4 inches.Add sponge filter too.

Prepare the fish and spawning

You can give the fish protein rich food.So they can spawn effectively .Live food is best option.You can feed them brine shrimps, mosquito larvae,black worms ,etc.Do partial water changes.When the female will be plump it means she is carrying eggs.They may show other sign also when they are ready to spawning.They may chase each other.The male will move in front and back to attract her.Male will keep its dorsal and anal fin erect to attract the female.Many times the males show intensely dark fin margins.While male is doing this the females decide whether she is ready to go with male or not.Some times males nudge the females pelvic base before actual spawning starts.Spawning generally occurs in morning.

During spawning both fishes point their head in same direction and get nest to each other.Then the female will release eggs they may tremble while doing this.

Eggs

The female may give eggs almost every day during spawning.You should keep an eye on it because they may eat their eggs.Eggs are clear and 2mm in size.They may stick to java moss or spawning mop .Now its your duty to transfer the eggs.Cut the portion of moss or mop which are holding eggs .And put them in other container or breeding box where you want them to grow.Remember don't take out them of water they may get damage.Set the container or breeding box with wall of aquarium so temperature difference is not there.The hatching time is not same for all species.It may go even more then a week or several week.Maintain low light intensity.

Fry care

When fries are born they are about 4 mm long.They may fall down to the surface for 1-2 days.The aeration should be gentle.They have yolk sacs on which they will be dependant for starting days.When they consume it you may feed them infusoria or liquid fry food.When they grow older you can give them brine shrimps and micro worms.Maintain the water quality by feeding only in required amount hat is about 7 times a day.If food is left behind it may spoil the water.Do 20% water changes daily more water change may shock the fry and may kill them.

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distinguish between male and female rainbow fish

For carry out breeding it is essential to distinguish between male and female rainbow fish.It is quite confusing in its early stage means when they are young .Especially when you brought them from aquarium shop.But as the time passes the males starts developing vibrant color as compared to female.By looking at their colors you can say which one is male and which one is female.Female seems to have dull color as compared to males.You can also tell by looking at their dorsal and anal fin.Males tends to have longer dorsal and anal fin as compared to females.In males generally first dorsal fin reaches to the second and even extends it then it might be a male rainbow fish.The above one is male and below one is female.

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rainbow fish care

If you watch a healthy and adult rainbow fish you can easily guess why they

are called so.They are generally small and highly coloured fishes.

Some species may limit their size upto 5 cm while some may grew upto 20

cm you can ask aquarium dealer about this.Rainbow fishe's magnificent color

may rival may marine fishes.When they are present in the aquarium shop they may not attaract buyer because they may lack color aur may seem dull. But this is due the reason that

they are overcrowded and fairly small.They can't develop colours if they are present in

crowded aquarium.They are quite shy fishes and love to hide.If not provided hiding spots

they may get stress.Stress is one of the reason for their dull color.These are schooling fishes

and must be present in group of 6 or more.To attaract female rainbow fish they develop colors so when they

are present in group they have to compete for female by developing magnificent colors.

These are peaceful species and should be kept with other peaceful species of same size.

put live and fake plants in aquarium they will love it because their natural habitat is also

plantet.

Give your fish food 2-3 times per day .The feeding time should be between 3-5 minutes.

If food is present even after 5 minutes it means you are overfeeding them.

YOu fish may eat alomost everything but doesn't give them flake food all the time

.Keep on changing their diet give them mosquito larvae ,fruit flies for protein

an give them vegtable base food too.Set

the temperature between 72 to 82 degrees farenheit.

Provide them lot of swimming space and mostly put them in long aquarium with lot of hiding space.

TEMPERATURE: 27-30 degrees Celsius, about 80 degrees farenheit.

Size :5-20 cm depending on type

Life span: 4 years

breeding: egg layers

pH: 6.5- 7.5

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