Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Friday 18th of December 2015. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 51mm SL and the smallest female was at least 53mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Frank Falcone. |
Feeding | 1. | Live Black Worms (live) daily | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 7.40 to 7.70 |
Conductivity | 200µs to 300µs |
Temperature | 23.5°C to 25.0°C |
Current | Strong(air) |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 254mm x 406mm x 254mm (10" x 16" x 10") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Sand substrate matten filter small driftwood and a little portion of Hornwart |
Filtration | Matten filter |
Lighting | T5 LED tube 9 hours per day |
Heating | Ambient room temperature |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Unwitnessed eggs were near the surface opposite the matten outflow |
Eggs | There were 36 white/clear eggs laid which were 2.8mm in diameter. |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |