absolute_vodka01 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 hey just wondering if anyone has had any luck in trying to breed these fish.. ie: in trio's, what size tank.... and so any info would be great thanks guys adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrseby Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 yep i can help you Give us more info ..how many u got what size ..tank, tank mates etc ..they form pairs and turn nearly jet black when breeding FANTASTIC FISH..Give us more info and will try to help :^: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 oki have 5 in total. ranging from 4-6cm. one is 10cm and is a female. got her from a mate.there in a 4x2x2 with other tangs, such as, a.comps, neo burchei, neo trets and a few BN's.... and maybe a pair of L.elongs...plenty of rock work and hidy spots.the 4 smaller ones from what i can tell in there behaviour and groth is 2 male and 2 females.... plus the other female.was going to try for a pair and maybe a trio.....any tips on if i could down size the tank for a pair or anything else would be great..adam : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 there in a 4x2x2 with other tangs, such as, a.comps, neo burchei, neo trets and a few BN's.... and maybe a pair of L.elongs...Hmmmmmm maybe its because all these fish compete for the same spawning sites and V.moori would be at the bottom of the heirachy list even against BristlenoseThey are a secretive spawner similar to N.cylindricus and N.leleupi ..... helmet shells work but thats not saying they won't use anything else they find acceptable L2H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrseby Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Yep LINK seperate them into their own tank lots of rocks caves give live food and let them settle this will be a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hi, I started with a group of 6 juvies and kept removing the "bashed" ones until I had a pair left. They bred on a flat surface that was tucked away amongst heaps of other rocks. Because I wanted to be able to raise the fry seperate from the parents (there were other fish in the tank) I put a shell in there which they used. This way I was able to remove the fry easily. I found that V. moori are quite flighty and don't appreciate quick movement near their tank.merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted December 9, 2003 Author Share Posted December 9, 2003 thanks for your help merjo....at what size did your pair spawn and if i was to put them in there own tank what size would you put a pair in???thanks adamabsolute_vodka01(at)hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Hi Adam, They are in a 3' x 18" x 18" by themselves. There is a lot of rock work with the front cleared for swim space. The female was about 7cm and the male 5cm when they first spawned (well, that I noticed a spawning!!) merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 Thanks for the help guys......... :D :D adam : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi Adam, Found a pic. that may help you in your V. moorii decor. MerjosAquaria merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted December 30, 2003 Author Share Posted December 30, 2003 hey thanks for the pic.. last week i was talking to someone in melbourne and some how we got on the topic of V.morrii and his mate breeds them. now from what he has told me the larger one is by far the better looking of the two and that it is female? is that what you have found with yours? because i noticed that you have one smaller that the other. the thing i dont understand is i bought a pair then one jump out over night which was what i thought was a male because he was nice and colourful and agro. sence then i have bought 4 smaller ones and one that is about 5 cm mark and has taken to the larger one whish is about 10cm. (the one i thought was female) if so would that smaller one be male or female. (if you can understand a thing i have just said) is there any other people out there that have breed them, and can shed some light on the problem??? thanks adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi Adam, If a group of siblings is allowed to grow up, I have found that the largest one is a female (in every case for me anyway). They will jump out because they are really flighty so try not to put them where people walk past all the time and make sure your lids are well fitting. In all the breeding pairs I have seen, the largest fish is a female. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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