 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Wednesday 14th of December 2016. The breeding group consisted of 5 males and 4 females. The smallest male was at least 35mm SL and the smallest female was at least 40mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 2 months old. The individuals were obtained from Aqualife. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.40 to 6.60 | |||
| Temperature | 24.5°C to 26.0°C | |||
| Current | Air (vertical) | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 381mm x 305mm x 305mm (15" x 12" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Torta with leaf litter on sand base | |||
| Filtration | Fast flow small internal | |||
| Lighting | Led | |||
| Heating | None as fish room is 26 degrees ambient | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | Lays 2 days after a 50% cold water change, always lays on glass in fast flow or on torta and so far always single egg deposits | |||
| Eggs | There were 12 yellowish eggs laid which were 2.0mm in diameter. | |||
| Time to hatch | 4 days Number: 12 Free swimming: 7 days | |||
| Segregation | Tubbed in parent tank | |||
| 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 | Rotifers, BBS and microworm, followed by grindelworm and crushed prima | |||
