Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Sunday 15th of September 2013. The breeding group consisted of 8 males and 3 females. The individuals were obtained from LFS. |
Feeding | 1. | Various dry foods (dry / prepared) daily | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.80 to 7.50 |
Conductivity | 200µs to 300µs |
Temperature | 20.5°C to 25.0°C |
Current | Strong |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1000mm x 500mm x 500mm (39.4" x 19.7" x 19.7") all Length x Width x Height. |
Filtration | Filtered by Eheim 2028 |
Lighting | 2x 36W TL |
Heating | 100W heater |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Spawning began after a big water change. I took three days befor they were finished laying eggs. |
Eggs | There were 150 eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 0 days Number: 0 Free swimming: 60 days |
Segregation | Removed the eggs from the main tank into a small 24L 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 | Spirulina algae
Liquidfry
Special fry food |