heya Stew ive bred fronnies /tropheus/uaru/sturisoma panamense/peppermint bristlenose
ull need a colony of them. At a minimum 6-8 fish comprising a dominant male and a subdominant
and then of course 4-6 girls.
i found the dominant male seems to breed more consistently if hes got potential competition
for his harem of babes.
preferably a tank with coral sand as substrate and make caves out of dead live rock
or large pieces of coral rubble.They like to excavate under large pieces of rubble and make caves
You ll find each fish needs its own private place to go to be comfotrtable.
this ensures a high ph and hard water
I used to milk the females of eggs and gently bubble them in a net in a holding tank
attached to the main tank
the breeding tank was a 6x2x2
a varied diet and regular 25-40 percent water changes
use a good water conditioner like sera toxivec or get a reverse osmosis unit
u can do it without substrate as its easier to keep clean but make sure you
still have caves for them
cheers jase