How Do You Breed Fish In A Tropical Aquarium?

Seeing your aquarium fish reproducing is perhaps the height of tropical fish keeping. Multiple generations of fish mean that you have provided natural-enough conditions to induce your fish to procreate, and the excitement of seeing the growth and development of young animals in your care can be immensely rewarding. While the exact steps may vary from species to species, there are a few basic steps to help breed your tropical fish in the aquarium. Determine whether the fish you are seeking to breed are live bearers or egg layers; live-bearing fish, such as guppies and mollies, will require a breeding box or net, while egg-laying fish require the use of an egg trap or mop. Make sure that you have at least one male and female of the species. With some fish, this is easily discernible, but for fish that show no outward differences between male and female, the best way to get a male and female is often to purchase a small group of the fish together. Condition the adult fish for 1 to 2 ...  more