Fish Breeding Supplies
Breeding Slate: 2.75" x 11.5" real quarry-slate - These make it easy to remove the eggs and hatch them in a 1 gallon jar. If given no other spawning items, they will choose the slate every time. We have use these in our own professional hatcheries for over 25 years. The suction cups are a great way to brace them if you have trouble with them getting knocked over. Each of our slates comes with a suction cup at no charge. Mag-Slate: 2" x 12" artificial spawning slate made of PVC. This is actually a big improvement to the real thing. This lightweight spawning slate attaches with powerful magnets. One of the magnets is attached to the slate, the other goes on the outside of the tank. It's very difficult to knock over (a fish can't do it), and the fish love laying their eggs on it. It's virtually unbreakable and easily maneuvered into a glass jar for hatching. It is not porous, so bacteria does not grow readily on it and it is easily sterilized. One really nice feature is the ability to put it high on the wall of a very tall tank. Some pairs prefer to lay towards the top of the tank. Our hatch rates have been fantastic with these. Methylene Blue Powder: Add 1 tsp of powder to 8 oz of distilled water to make a 2.3% stock solution. Dose from stock solution at 1 tsp per 10 gallons of water. For a medicinal bath for treating sick fish, dose at 1 tsp per 5 gallons of water. Dip fish for 30 minutes. For ornamental fish use only. Acriflavin Neutral Powder: If for any reason you have trouble hatching fish eggs with methylene blue, acriflavin is a very good alternative. In one of our hatcheries, we use this exclusively because the results are better in that water.The Breeding Trap will allow fry to drop into the tank - out of the reach of a female that may try to eat them. The Net Breeder will protect any fish in the net. Some put small fry in the net to keep them from larger fish in the tank. Some use them to isolate a sick fish or one that has been picked on by others. Marina Breeding & Holding Boxes - These boxes hang on the outside of the tank and allow tank water to flow through them (air driven), keeping the fish in good conditions. The medium box has a removable "V" bottom for catching fry. It is 6.5" wide. The large box has removable dividers for up to 3 compartments for keeping fish separated. It is 10.25" wide. These have many uses in a breeder's setup. Pleco Caves - The average sized male bristlenose pleco will prefer the 1.25" openings. They like a tight fit. Extra large old males and bigger species will prefer the larger 2.25" openings. The "Split" caves allow you to easily remove egg clutches and hatch them artificially. If you have other fish in the tank besides plecos, they will eat the pleco fry when they emerge from the cave. Therefore, raising them artificially is about the only other option. 9" Breeding Cone - This is a high quality cone that is suitable for many cichlids. If you want something that won't tip over easily, this is it. These will fit inverted onto a wide-mouth glass jar with the base sitting on the top of the jar. Many like the fact that they can artificially hatch in a one-gallon jar using this cone. If you prefer to let your pairs raise their own fry, then these are the best option out there. 5ml Dropper - We use these for many purposes each day in our hatcheries. Everything from feeding live brine shrimp in small increments, cleaning debris from spawns, measuring medications and capturing wigglers to move to our rearing jars. They make so many tasks easier. Gallon Glass Jar: These have many uses in a fish-room. They are used for our Spawn Rearing Kit (below). We also have two jars on hand for every spawn we hatch where we're not using the Spawn Rearing Kit. One to hatch the spawn in and one to age water for 24 hours for use in changing water on the jar with the slate. Many aquarists use glass jars to hatch their brine shrimp eggs and to culture things like micro-worms, infusoria or vinegar eels. We use dozens of these on a daily basis. Spawn Rearing Kit: Many breeders who were previously having difficulties raising spawns have found much greater success when switching to this technique. Take a look at our video below to get a better idea on how it works. The jar and airline are not included in the kit and must be purchase separately. Our kit's foam is cut to fit a jar with a 4" O.D. mouth opening and a 6" O.D. jar width if you want to use a jar you already have.
A Tip from one of our Customers: He cut a small slit in the top foam piece and inserted a short 3" section of 1/2" PVC to use as a feeding hole or an easy place to add the wigglers or small snails after the fry free-swim. Just make sure the pipe sticks out above the water line.
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