 Basics | |
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 1st of November 2010. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 5 females. The smallest male was at least 76mm SL and the smallest female was at least 88mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 3 months old. The individuals were obtained from PC Member & Hoffer's Tropical Life. |
| Feeding | No foods recorded |
| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |
| pH | 6.50 to 6.90 |
| Temperature | 26.0°C to 27.0°C |
| Current | Medium |
| Other Water Params | 20% water change per week. Co2 Injected for plant growth. temp usually stayed right around 79, occasionally would raise a little to 80, but only during the summer months. |
| Aquarium | |
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1219mm x 305mm x 305mm (48" x 12" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. |
| Furniture | Driftwood, vals, anubias, cryps,java moss, amazon sword plants. Fine sand substraight. |
| Filtration | Twin Biowheel 350's |
| Lighting | Twin bulb 48" light. |
| Heating | 100 watt to hold constant. |
| Breeding | |
| Behaviour | Male would follow female around, usually head to tail until he got on the correct side. He would then swim side by side using the modified anal fin as a coaxing item. Male and female typically would end up in a mat of java moss as the spawning took place. Originally, the fish had spawned as I was bringing them home. I had found 10-12 yellow eggs in the container they were brought home in. |
| Eggs | There were 30 eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
| Segregation | Everyone was kept in the same tank. school of 20 neon tetras were also in with them. |
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
