Breeding Tetra Fish Successfully四鱼类育种成功

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If you are keeping tetras, chances are you are breeding tetras, even if unknowingly.如果您是维持tetras ，您是滋生tetras ，即使在不知情。 In the wild, tetras normally breed during the rainy season, but in the aquarium, they may breed year round.在野外，通常滋生tetras在雨季，但在水族馆，他们可能滋生全年。 Female tetras are egg-scatters that typically fill with eggs every ten to fourteen days.女性tetras是蛋散射，通常填补鸡蛋每10至14天。

The female tetra indiscriminately sprays her eggs into clumps of fine-leaved plants.女性的四喷她不分青红皂白地把卵子的精细团块阔叶植物。 The eggs are adhesive and stick to the plants.鸡蛋是胶粘剂，坚持植物。 However, tetras as well as other tank mates often find tetra eggs and small fry an irresistible delicacy.然而， tetras以及其他坦克队友常常发现四蛋和小鱼苗不可抗拒的美味。

If breeding tetras is your goal in keeping them, the best thing to do is to separate males and females.如果育种tetras你的目标是一致的他们来说，最好的事情是分开男性和女性。 This allows you to keep control of breeding and improves your chance of achieving a successful hatch of fry.这样，您就可以继续控制育种和提高您的机会取得成功孵化的鱼苗。 Smaller species of female tetras become sexually active at nine to twelve months old with larger species ready to breed at 1 ½ to 2 years of age.规模较小的物种的女性tetras性行为活跃在九到十二个月内旧较大的物种繁殖准备在1个半到2岁。

Male tetras are generally a month or two older than females for successful spawning to take place.男性tetras一般一个月或两个以上的女性成功的产卵场进行。

Males are typically slimmer and more colorful than their female companions are.男性通常更薄和更丰富多彩的比女同伴的。 When viewed from above, the female tetra is distinguishably plumper and rounder because of the build-up of eggs within her body.当从上述情况，四是女性distinguishably笨拙和多面手，因为建立卵子内她的尸体。

Two weeks before breeding tetras, separate males and females within the same tank.前两个星期育种tetras ，单独的男性和女性在同一坦克。 This is done simply by putting a clear divider between them, which not only gives you control of breeding but also stimulates spawning behavior since the fish are kept within sight of each other.这样做是简单地把一个明确的除法它们之间，它不仅可让您控制繁殖，但也刺激产卵的行为，因为鱼保持在看到对方。 Breeding tetras is also encouraged during the pre-spawn period by feeding them with high-quality live foods.选育tetras还鼓励在预审产卵期喂养它们的高品质生活的食物。

When ready to breed tetras, you'll get the best results by using a separate breeding tank, prepared with a peat filter and clean, aged water in which clumps of fine-leaved plants have been strategically placed.当准备滋生tetras ，你会得到最好的结果通过使用一个单独的养殖池，准备与泥炭过滤和清洁，年龄在水团的罚款阔叶植物已战略地位。 Three ways to complete your tank for breeding tetras are:三种方式来完成您的油箱育种tetras是：

1. Drape the tank with nylon netting to allow the eggs to fall to the tank floor away from hungry adults.悬垂坦克尼龙网，使鸡蛋将下降到地面坦克远离饥饿的成年人。
2. Cover the tank floor with marbles to hide the eggs and protect them from cannibalism.包括坦克与大理石地板掩盖鸡蛋和保护他们免受食。
3. Plant fine-leaved plants or artificial spawning mops in seed trays filled with coarse gravel to trap the eggs and prevent them from being eaten.植物罚款阔叶植物或人工产卵拖把种子托盘装满砂石粗捕获的鸡蛋和防止它们被吃掉。

Females should be placed in the breeding tank earlier than the males, usually the night before breeding.女性应置于罐育种早于男性，通常是前一天晚上滋生。 In addition to allowing her to settle in, it also puts the male in the position of having to court her on her own turf.此外，允许她定居，但它也使男性的立场，法院不得不对她自己的领地。 This technique can deter any aggressive tendencies he may display.这项技术可以阻止任何侵略倾向，他可能会显示。 After introducing the male to the breeding tank, it's best to watch his introductory moves .在介绍了男性的养殖池，最好看他的介绍性的行动。

Males often show aggressive behavior during spawning.男性往往表现出侵略性的行为在产卵。 If the male attacks a female, remove her and re-separate the pair.如果男的女的攻击，删除她和重新分开两人。 Another female can be tried or alternatively, two to three females can be introduced to the breeding tank to keep the male from focusing his attention on only one.另一位女性可以尝试或者两三个女性可以介绍给养殖池保持男性从他注意的重点就只有一个。 Remove adult fish from the breeding tank immediately after breeding tetras.删除成鱼的养殖池后立即育种tetras 。

If you are interested in Tetra Fish, on our site we have a free e-book available about these wonderful creatures.如果您有兴趣利鱼，在我们的网站上我们有一个免费的电子图书提供有关这些奇妙的生物。

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