Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Wednesday 24th of July 2013. The breeding group consisted of 6 males and 4 females. Additionally, there were 25 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 20mm SL and the smallest female was at least 25mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Lfs. |
Feeding | 1. | HBH Veggie Graze (dry / prepared) daily | | 2. | NLS thera (dry / prepared) daily | | 3. | Hikari bloodworms (frozen) occasionally | | 4. | Hikari bio pure baby brine shrimp (frozen) daily | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 7.20 to 7.40 |
Temperature | 22.0°C to 24.0°C |
Current | Air (vertical) |
Other Water Params | 30% WC every week |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1219mm x 406mm x 610mm (48" x 16" x 24") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Terra cotta pots
Play sand substrate
Low maintence live plants
- crypts, swords, java moss |
Filtration | 2-hydor pond sponges good 80G each |
Lighting | Standard T8 fluorescent for 8 hours |
Heating | None, room temp 74F -76F |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Never see their spawning behaviour, just see the eggs at a later date. Eggs everywhere, glass/filter intake/plants leaves/moss. I've found better hatch survival rates if eggs left with parents in parents tank with lots of cover for fry. |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |