Here are some top tips for breeding fish – short and sweet and to the point.
Whatever your reasons are for breeding your fish – maybe just for the pure enjoyment of raising more fish and stocking your tank; or to have extra fish for feeding some larger fish or perhaps to make some profit by selling to aquarium stores.These are the best ways to do it.

1. Choose the type of fish to breed- know their methods of reproducing. The different species of fish breed in distinct ways. Some fish give birth to live offspring, for example guppies) and others build nests and lay eggs. Both of these techniques are quite thrilling to watch and it will depend on the type of fish you are breeding what you need to have ready.

2. You will need to be careful about the size of the tank and the number of fish that it can support. Many species of fish will usually eat their fry (fish babies ) so if when you decide to breed, you will probably need to buy a special tank for the breeding process. However, with fish like guppies, you can get away with using some tank inserts that are placed at the top of the tank and separate the fry from the adults. Nevertheless, you will still need to need to make sure that the fry cannot swim through the any holes and small cracks.

3. Having really good filtration plays a huge part in your success with fish breeding. Many filter systems are not designed to handle small fry and tend to suck the babies right into the system. Look around for a filter system that prevents this from happening.

4. If your fish have bred in the main tank, you will need to use a scoop and take out all of the fry and put them into a separate tank if they are to have a chance of survival. Baby fry in a community tank have very little chance of survival. All tank inhabitants will enjoy a feast of fresh “food” including the parent fish! Have the water well prepared in the new tank before adding fry.

5. Fish will breed quite readily if the conditions are ideal for them. However it is best to be prepared for a few failures when you first start out and actually getting the fry to make it to adulthood is quite a challenge. Success will come with experience and a bit of research.Keep learning about your species and try the different methods you find out about.

Fish breeding is genuinely rewarding and can also be profitable once you get the “knack”.