Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 5th of December 2016. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 2 females. The smallest male was at least 45mm SL and the smallest female was at least 50mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 4 months old. The individuals were obtained from Local shop probably farmed. |
Feeding | No foods recorded |
Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.50 to 6.80 |
Conductivity | 200µs to 300µs |
Temperature | 26.0°C to 26.0°C |
Current | Medium |
Aquarium |
Filtration | Small aquael external runing 6-7 times tank volume per hour |
Breeding |
Eggs | There were 60 eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 3 days Number: 50 Free swimming: 4 days |
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 | First foods were microworms, followed by first bites and after about 10 days introduced frozen rotifers, and crushed pellets. Moved onto cyclops after 3 weeks. |