 Basics | |
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Tuesday 1st of October 2013. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. Additionally, there were 1 unknown individual present. The smallest male was at least 120mm SL and the smallest female was at least 70mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Rare Aq. |
| Feeding | No foods recorded |
| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |
| pH | 6.00 to 6.20 |
| Conductivity | 200µs to 200µs |
| Temperature | 28.5°C to 29.0°C |
| Current | Strong(air) |
| Other Water Params | 30% to 40% weekly water changes with RO water |
| Aquarium | |
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 900mm x 300mm x 380mm (35.4" x 11.8" x 15") all Length x Width x Height. |
| Furniture | Bare bottom Clay and slate caves - variety of sizes Bogwood on top with Java Fern |
| Filtration | 2 large sponge filters (air driven) small internal power filter - flow near base of tank |
| Lighting | 1 x T8 |
| Heating | 200W |
| Breeding | |
| Behaviour | Did not see eggs and can't be sure when spawned as adults always tight in caves and not expecting a spawn - fry outside cave were first time I realised they spawned. Moved to separate 3ft tank with pencil fish, small dicrossus cichlids and a single male ancistrus with heavy java moss growth. Lost about half fry after moving - possibly due to competition from feeding as water parameters very similar. |
| Time to hatch | 0 days Number: 16 Free swimming: 0 days |
| Segregation | In main tank between tubes for at least 3 weeks - no sign of adults attacking fry |
| 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 | As adults |
