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Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 01:23
by CatWhat
I recently obtained a group of ten Hoplosternum littorale; they are eating well on frozen blood worms, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and sinking pellets.
I was wondering at what size should they be sexually mature?
Re: Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 01:59
by bekateen
Hi CatWhat,
I don't know what size you need, but there are a few posts about breeding them. Have you read these threads?
Good luck,
Eric
Re: Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 08:19
by Bas Pels
I got 2, in a 4 meter tank. I was a bit disappointedabout them not breeding, but after I put a lot of floating plantmaterial in the tank, the male immediately started building a nest, and not much later I had fry. Which did not eat, but that might be due my mistakes (I put the nest in a newly filled, that is, unripened tank).
I would conclude that they need stuff to build a nest with.
Re: Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 09:45
by CatWhat
Thanks for the help guys. I'll have a look at those threads for sure.
Bas Pels, what size was your breeding pair?
Re: Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 13:13
by Bas Pels
male 18 and female 15 cm I think
Re: Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 04 Apr 2019, 09:32
by CatWhat
Ahhh well I most likely have a bit of a wait as mine are only 3". Well in the mean time I'll keep fattening them up and keep them healthy.
Re: Breeding Hoplos?
Posted: 04 Apr 2019, 14:04
by Bas Pels
So next year you'll be trying to get fry