The
PAROSPHROMENUS PROJECT

The
PAROSPHROMENUS
PROJECT

Aw: Methodical alternatives

#3625
Christian Hinz
Participant

As Peter has already enumerated are there several different ways to breed Parosphromenus.
One is suitable for the extensive method (many plants) and others for the intensive breeding method (only a few plants, some even almost “sterile”). Each type can carry on their way to success with proper execution.
I prefer the way of Martin Hallmann: no or only a few plants, bubble-filter and only one breeding pair per aquarium. Also I have more leaves in the aquariums (two to three layers) and a swamp root. As caves I use ceramic or sometimes film-capsules.
What I try in recent times is to don’t take the young fish separately in plastic boxes but in a so-called “Gerdkasten” in the same aquarium. With a smaller number of young fish to 15 it will appear to work well.

Christian Hinz