How to Breed Tiger Barbs
- 1). Test the hardness and pH of the water using the freshwater testing kit.
- 2). Adjust the water chemistry slowly to soft water (5 to 10 dGH) with a pH of 6. Using distilled water in the tank is one way to lower the pH and the water hardness at the same time.
- 3). Install the tank partition by hanging it over the sides, and pressing the bottom down into the gravel.
- 4). Increase the temperature in the aquarium to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 5). Feed high-protein food to the tiger barbs. Frozen shrimp and freeze-dried or live tubifex worms are good choices.
- 6). Remove the partition after three or four days and allow the females and males to mingle.
- 7). Insert two breeding mops into the tank.
- 8). Prepare a brood tank for the fry using water taken from the main tank. Move the egg mops to the brood tank once the eggs have been laid.
- 9). Feed the tiger barb fry liquid fry food until they are larger.
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