 Basics | |||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Friday 19th of October 2012. The breeding group consisted of 3 males and 4 females. The smallest male was at least 90mm SL and the smallest female was at least 85mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 60 months old. The individuals were obtained from Individual. | ||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |||||||
| pH | 7.00 to 7.40 | ||||||
| Conductivity | 100µs to 100µs | ||||||
| Temperature | 29.5°C to 29.5°C | ||||||
| Current | Strong | ||||||
| Other Water Params | RO water during breeding season Tap water adjusted with GH booster during dry seasons | ||||||
| Aquarium | |||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 914mm x 457mm x 457mm (36" x 18" x 18") all Length x Width x Height. | ||||||
| Filtration | Eheim 2076 Eheim 2026 Eheim Aquaball | ||||||
| Lighting | T5 2x21W | ||||||
| Heating | Hydor 300 with Ranco Temperature Controller | ||||||
| Breeding | |||||||
| Behaviour | Typical Hypan cave spawning | ||||||
| Eggs | There were 12 light yellow eggs laid which were 3.0mm in diameter. | ||||||
| Time to hatch | 4 days Number: 12 Free swimming: 10 days | ||||||
| Segregation | Historically I segregated fry after 14 days after eggs are deposited in cave. The most recent spawning that started in June 2013 I've left the fry in the main tank. | ||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | ||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | ||||||
| Fry and juvenile feeding | Same as adults | ||||||
