Comment by Dylan Tommy on December 19, 2012 at 5:43pm

.......If you want to breed Serpae tetra, you should begin by condition a pair and provide them with a healthy diet. You can use a small breeding aquarium, 3-5 gallons is enough. Dark substrate is commonly used in breeding aquariums for Serpae tetra, and you must also provide your fish with a lot of fine leafed plants. Java moss, Cabomba and Myriophyllum are three examples of suitable plants. Floating plants are also recommended. Check the water quality regularly and make sure that the pH is between 6 and 7 and the dH between 4 and 8. The water temperature should be in the mid 70s F. Serpae tetra eggs are tiny and translucent and will be strewn among the fine leafed plants. As soon as the eggs have been fertilized, you should remove the adult fish from the breeding aquarium. Serpae tetra fry typically hatch within 24-28 hours. You can feed the newly hatched fry small food, e.g. infusioria, young brine shrimp and egg yolk. As the fry grows larger, you can start giving them powdered flake food. 

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