Neon Tetra ready to spawn ("ripe")? NEED HELP FAST!!!

[betaboi]

Hello, I just bought 3 more neons fro my 20 gal tank and one of them looks quite large even for a female. Her belly looks a little pinkish and she is very round! She still schools so there is nothing wrong with her. If she is ready to spawn what do i do??? The only fish i have bred so far are platies, swordtails and guppies. I am trying to start a culture of infusoria by placing a piece of lettuce in a jar of old aquarium water and placing that jar in the window. What do i do when breeding neon tetras???
I need as much advice and help as i can get!!!:HP
Any comments are greatly appreciated!!!!!
I will try to post a pic but my cam is very light sensative and blurry.

[CrazieEddie]

Breeding neon tetras are very difficult. The water must be soft and acidic in order for them to be in the mood :D If by chance they do lay their eggs, they (eggs) are sensitive to light, therefore will die. When breeding neons, it's best to have the pair in a seperate tank. Remove the parents once the eggs are laid.

[betaboi]

Ok well my water isn't very acidic so i doubt they will but she still looks quite large. If she is ready i will move her and the best male to my 2 gal (or should it be my 10gal?) and then put black construction paper around the tank so no light gets in. It will also be in a dark room. Are there any signs i should watch for to be able to tell when she is going to spawn?

[CrazieEddie]

No tell tale signs, though I had no experience in breeding them. I did have neons before, with a few females and plump, but never had any spawn (I think). I just knew that breeding them was difficult, especially with the eggs being light sensitive.

Good Luck! :)

[betaboi]

Thanks Eddie! I have lots of rain water collected to use while spawning (except i don't have any peat for a substrate! But i'll get some!:D )
(P.S: I'm posting a pic of my new "german ram" in the thread: "Need Info on German Rams". Take a look he is just starting to get his lovely colours back!)