Getting Your Apisto To Spawn Multiple Times Fast

**marle** · 1st Sep 2009, 13:47

Hi guys,

Sharing something i learnt while keeping these cute creatures. This method can only be used once your Apisto pair get their first spawn. Tried and tested with A.Diplotaenia & A.Breitbinden.

When the fishes start spawning, normally the fries start to be free swimming after an approximate of 9 days. The mother will then start bringing the fries to travel around. During this period, the female will be ultra defensive but its also during this period whereby you must execute the step.

Remove all the fries or both the parents to another tank (In my case, as my tank is 2 feet, i partition them into 3 and the partitions are black, not transparent nor translucent. The parents must not be able to see the fries.) After which, you can see a huge disappointment in the female especially and she will be frantically looking for her fries high and low. However, reality sets in and she will be her yellow coat even after one to three days. The female will start building their cave and then spawn again. The quickest time possible for me was 14days when i can see another free swimming spawn. Subtracting about 9 days, meant the female laid her eggs around the 5th day after her fries were taken away.

Anyone with spawning tricks please share here too! Oh, i realize feeding frozen bloodworms give a huger spawn!

Cheers! And Happy Spawning!

**Jitticus** · 1st Sep 2009, 13:49

Hi Marle, thanks for the tip. However, I am worried about wearing down the female with such consecutive broods.

**marle** · 1st Sep 2009, 14:01

Originally Posted by Jitticus

Hi Marle, thanks for the tip. However, I am worried about wearing down the female with such consecutive broods.

You might be right, and i have not kept them long enough to see any repercussion.

Currently the Breitbinden pair has done it for 5 times consecutively and my ex-diplotaenia pair gave me 2 spawn in a month.

For the Breitbinden, so far so good, in fact i will say they still look great and their finnages are more colourful and extended! For the diplotaenias, i sold them already.

**SCOPE** · 1st Sep 2009, 14:13

Great to hear your sharing! i guess you can breed out even the other apisto in no time with your discovered method

**marle** · 1st Sep 2009, 14:14

Originally Posted by SCOPE

Great to hear your sharing! i guess you can breed out even the other apisto in no time with your discovered method

Thanks! currently taking a break from apistos, still got 2 pairs now though! Going back to keep shrimps for awhile.

And of course the source of the apistos must be good! I got them from bro scope!!!

**SCOPE** · 1st Sep 2009, 14:17

haha...i am no good with raising fries...you have a very good fishy hand in handling breeding or raising! Hope to hear more on your breeding reports!

**carlfsk** · 1st Sep 2009, 22:24

Originally Posted by marle

Thanks! currently taking a break from apistos, still got 2 pairs now though! Going back to keep shrimps for awhile.

And of course the source of the apistos must be good! I got them from bro scope!!!

Haha, bro, going into shrimps. I am also contemplating setting a tank for shrimps too. Wonder if it should be sulawesi or CRS. Another hole in the pocket.

**marle** · 2nd Sep 2009, 00:05

Originally Posted by carlfsk

Haha, bro, going into shrimps. I am also contemplating setting a tank for shrimps too. Wonder if it should be sulawesi or CRS. Another hole in the pocket.

Sulawesi should be cheaper to start!!! No chiller required.

But despite that, i like crystal reds more.

**sen_jie** · 5th Sep 2009, 23:54

nice advise.
but i feel that feeding live tubifex worms gives a even bigger spawn as compared to frozen bloodworms

**dexter** · 5th Sep 2009, 23:59

Originally Posted by sen_jie

nice advise.
but i feel that feeding live tubifex worms gives a even bigger spawn as compared to frozen bloodworms

Agreed!! but must be washed properly though

**marle** · 6th Sep 2009, 00:04

great advice! Never tried that before as i am afraid of the diseases it might carry. But like what dexter said, washing them clean will be the solution!

I am also quite against the usage of only air sponge filter. I personally feel that a simple hang over filter will do a better job for the enhanced survival and upkeep of fries.

**genes** · 6th Sep 2009, 11:22

I do not prefer just sponge filter too. You would like to drink and swim in clean water too right? So over filtration is the key to longevity for these fishes... My 2ft tank used to run on an OHF powered by an internal filter (not powerhead). A sponge filter, a box filter that i replace the media with ceramic rings and biohome. And an Eden501 running a UV unit. So do you treasure your apisto as much as i do?

Wait till you here my filtration for my L46.. hehehe

**dexter** · 9th Sep 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by genes

I do not prefer just sponge filter too. You would like to drink and swim in clean water too right? So over filtration is the key to longevity for these fishes... My 2ft tank used to run on an OHF powered by an internal filter (not powerhead). A sponge filter, a box filter that i replace the media with ceramic rings and biohome. And an Eden501 running a UV unit. So do you treasure your apisto as much as i do?

Wait till you here my filtration for my L46.. hehehe

fully agree! actually part of the fun in keeping fishes is the filtration set up too...you will feel satisfied when you see your tank clean and parameters at its optimum for your fishes. Sometimes setting up complex system for my tank helps alot in boosting my interest in keeping fishes/shrimps.