 Basics | |
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Saturday 24th of May 2014. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 57mm SL and the smallest female was at least 57mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Catfish convention auction. |
| Feeding | No foods recorded |
| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |
| pH | 7.00 to 7.20 |
| Temperature | 24.5°C to 26.0°C |
| Current | Medium |
| Aquarium | |
| Furniture | 29gal, Poecilia mexicana and Xiphophorus montezumae for dithers Thin layer of pool filter sand, one side of the tank has crushed slate and large manzanita branch. With two small different sized pvc pipes by the outtake of a small pump. |
| Filtration | 50gal hydra spongefilter |
| Lighting | 12 hour, room lighting |
| Breeding | |
| Behaviour | Cave spawner Male guards eggs in open ended pipe just wide enough for him to fit. Pipe was placed in the outflow of a small pump. Eggs are guarded until fry hatch, then they leave on their own. |
| Eggs | There were 24 yellow eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
| Segregation | Separated from parents |
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
| 14 days | _14d/1.jpg) |
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
| Fry and juvenile feeding | Fry only accept live baby brine and need multiple feedings per day. |
