Water Temperature
Experts suggest the water be at least 59 degrees F and at a steady temperature. Sometimes a raise in pond temperature is needed to incite breeding.
Water Quality
Clean water is emphasized, especially after spawning. Your fish need to have plenty of oxygen pumped into the water.
Feeding
Females require a lot of protein to produce their eggs. Newly hatched or birthed young will need protein as well.
Live Bearers
Some fish use internal fertilization for their breeding. All that is really needed for them is to provide food and clean water.
Egg Layers
These fish will lay their eggs where their behavioral instincts guide them, sometimes in grass or on the flat pond bottom.
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