About Darryl Miller Expertise I don't have much experience with salt water tanks, but I'm sure that many other users of this site can and will be glad to help. I can answer questions concerning most of the fish common pet stores carry. I can also help with some more exotic freshwater fish, and I just got my first african dwarf frog, so i'll be willing to help there when able!
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Experience
General Experience I've had several years of experience dealing with tanks ranging from half gallon to 90 gallons. I've dealt with many situations and fish from Livebearers to 50 year old Koi. I've read on Ecological Stability, Feeding, Health, Stress, Tank Setup, and Desease
Education/Credentials No vet schooling, just experience. I graduated Highschool with honors, having several classes covering biology of marine animals, and freshwater aquatics.
Awards and Honors The award I'm most proud of came from a biology project in which we had to develop an aquarium in a one gallon container with a screw on lid, that we glued shut. I had 7 fish survive for 48 days without any outside aid. (No fish died during our project. At first sign of stress, the teacher ended that student's project. The goal timeline was 30 days, with 3 fish.) I feel that accomplishment worthy of noting, but not glorifying. After all, it was just a school project
Question Hi I love fish and I want to sart breeding!
Which freshwater fish is best and easiest to breed but not 24/7
Answer Hey Drew,
Guppies. There is no doubt about it, guppies are the easiest to breed. They mate constantly with little to no effort. Basic tank care will be all you need for a healthy flow of live-born fry!
Live bearers in general (guppies, swordtails, mollies, and platies) are amazingly easy to care for, and easy to breed. A simple ten gallon will house 6-8 guppies. If you intend to breed, I'd start with 2 males and 4 or 5 females, and Lots and Lots of plants. The more hiding places for fry to escape canibalistic parents, the more likely they are to survive.
If guppies are not up your alley, betta are an effective breeder as well. Tetra and danios in larger schools are likely to breed, but sexing them is near impossible, so there is never a promise of a mating pair. Barbs are next in line, and while easier to sex, are harder to provoke a breeder. Cichlids are high care, but easy to pair and breed. The care factor alone can be a bit overwhelming though.
Hope these ideas help out! as a food note, i breed live bearers and loaches so if you need, i can throw some info your way!
