Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Thursday 5th of January 2017. The breeding group consisted of 4 males and 4 females. The smallest male was at least 20mm SL and the smallest female was at least 20mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 12 months old. The individuals were obtained from Aqualife. |
Feeding | No foods recorded |
Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.60 to 6.70 |
Temperature | 26.0°C to 26.5°C |
Current | Air (vertical) |
Aquarium |
Furniture | Bogwood heavily planted |
Filtration | Fluval one |
Lighting | T8 tube |
Heating | None ambient temperature of room is 26 |
Breeding |
Behaviour | T position very shy later behind moss on back of tank |
Eggs | There were 60 orangey eggs laid which were 1.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 4 days Number: 50 Free swimming: 8 days |
Segregation | Separate tub in parents 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 | As adults with microworm |