Livebearer: females give birth to live young.
Keep a trio or more with 1 male per 3 females.
Densely planted, floating cover, soft acidic water, kept lidded.
Stable warm water and abundant live insects.
5-15 fry per brood.
Fry take newly hatched brine shrimp and fruit flies.
One breeding tank for the pogonognathus halfbeak, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: 24–28 °C · pH 3–6 · soft water
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 10 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A rack of breeding and grow-out tanks.
The breeding guide gives no tank size for the pogonognathus halfbeak yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
Typical for livebearers
A dark 'gravid spot' grows behind the belly. Gestation is usually about 4 weeks.
Fry are born ready to swim. Thick plants or a breeding box keep them safe from adults.
Feed crushed flake, baby brine shrimp or microworms 3–5 times a day.
Males start to show color and a pointed anal fin. Separate them if you want to control lines.
Most livebearers are grown and can breed at about 3 months.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
A dark 'gravid spot' grows behind the belly. Gestation is usually about 4 weeks.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.