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Plants and Sponges |
You will need plants in the spawning tank, and you will need live plants for spawning. Foxtail and horn-wart are the two best. Some breeders leave these to float in bunch at the top as well as having some that have been anchored.
Some hobbyists prefer breeding sponges, also known as spawning mops. These are floating sponges that are shredded but bunched at the end, and that float on the surface or near the surface of the water. They will never die, as live plants might. And again, some people are extremely afraid to use live plants, especially ones not home-grown, as no one knows what diseases or fungi they might be carrying. Both sponges and plants in spawning tanks are known as spawning media.
Don't place them all over the tank. Floating plants are generally anchored to the top of the aquarium so that they don't float around. The plants on the floor of the aquarium should also be anchored. Place the floating and anchored plants in one corner of the tank so that the eggs will not be all over the place. Generally, place them in the corner opposite the filter.
Some hobbyists prefer breeding sponges, also known as spawning mops. These are floating sponges that are shredded but bunched at the end, and that float on the surface or near the surface of the water. They will never die, as live plants might. And again, some people are extremely afraid to use live plants, especially ones not home-grown, as no one knows what diseases or fungi they might be carrying. Both sponges and plants in spawning tanks are known as spawning media.
Don't place them all over the tank. Floating plants are generally anchored to the top of the aquarium so that they don't float around. The plants on the floor of the aquarium should also be anchored. Place the floating and anchored plants in one corner of the tank so that the eggs will not be all over the place. Generally, place them in the corner opposite the filter.
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