Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Sunday 13th of September 2015. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The individuals were obtained from LFS. |
Feeding | 1. | JBL Novo Tabs (dry / prepared) daily | | 2. | Bloodworm (frozen) few times a week | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.80 to 7.20 |
Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs |
Temperature | 23.5°C to 27.0°C |
Current | Air (vertical) |
Other Water Params | Unregular WC |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 300mm x 250mm x 250mm (11.8" x 9.8" x 9.8") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Gravel, wood, javamoss, anubias |
Filtration | Spongefilter + powerhead |
Lighting | 12W |
Heating | None |
Breeding |
Behaviour | T-position |
Eggs | There were 62 white eggs laid which were 1.8mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 7 days Number: 12 Free swimming: 4 days |
Segregation | Removed the eggs for hatching in separate container using alder cones |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 12mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
1 month | |
3 months | |
6 months | |
Fry and juvenile feeding | Microworm, D50+, JBL Novo tab |