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10/10/2025
I bought 5 large, farm-raised adults, and after acclimating them, they immediately began breeding right in a floating yarn-mop. Once I recognized a dominant male and female, I moved the pair to a dedicated 3-gallon plastic tote with a gravel bottom, several live plants, and a yarn mop. They didn't miss a beat and started spawning right away.
I kept them entirely at room temperature with a pH of around 6.5, fed them daily, and added no supplemental lighting to the tank. After 4 to 5 days of spawning, I removed the adults to protect the eggs and waited.
About one week later, the tank exploded—there were literally too many fry to count, numbering in the hundreds upon hundreds!
To power their growth, I fed the massive cloud of fry a finely pulverized blend of Green Cuisine and Bug Buffet. For maintenance, I performed daily water changes for the first few weeks to keep the water pristine before transitioning to a weekly schedule. Today, I keep many of them out in the garage with no
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