Force Breeding Satanoperca Leucosticta?

[jmc8888]

Hi all, just wanting to know if anyone has any tips on force breeding Satanoperca Leucosticta such as changes in ph, kh, gh, heat etc??
thx
Jimmy

[jb1edlover]

Forced breeding? Wowsers.... maybe they are having a hard time performing under pressure.....
Just kidding, do a little research and try to imitate the natural surroundings as close as you can. I'm not too familiar with Central/South Americans but water changes water changes and water changes! One of the best "breeding" strategies I've found is leaving them (fish in general) alone for a few days and totally ignoring them! Good luck with them!
JB

[jmc8888]

Cheers mate :-)

[bobrfish]

No personal expierence but have heard the following:
skip one or two water changes
no food for a week
80% water change, replacement water should be cooler and have markedly reduced TDS
abunduant food supply including live foods

[jmc8888]

thx, l'll give it a try
;-)

[jmc8888]

W H O O H O O ! ! ! Maybe coincidence but l doubt it....
W O W.... MEGA thanks Guy, Success! i also tried it with my partners oscars
and B A M !!! both GHF and Oscars have spawned.
Since we've had both species since the 3cm mark l know its their 1st spawn so l dont really expect either pair to look after the fry and therefore get anything from it, but the fact that l now know we have 100% pairs makes me very happy indeed.
Thx mate
Jimmy

[jmc8888]

pics of Oscars were taken 2 weeks ago and the GHF at the same time but they had just been seperated from the colony and so they were'nt to happy...
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The oscars ended up spawning on the top right corner of the rockwall as l didnt get the terracotta dish into the tank in time. The dish was in the tank for GHF before they were so they spawned on the dish:D

[Ichy]

Heh,
Bob's advise had to have helped . Congrats on the spawns!

[jmc8888]

yep, cheers!

[bobrfish]

All your fish are beautiful fish Jimmy.
Thanks for posting images. Best of luck.