 Basics | |
|---|---|
| Overview | The first spawn was on Thursday 3rd of November 2016. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 2 females. The individuals were obtained from PetSmart. |
| Feeding | No foods recorded |
| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |
| Current | Air (vertical) |
| Aquarium | |
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 914mm x 457mm x 432mm (36" x 18" x 17") all Length x Width x Height. |
| Furniture | Black blasting sand |
| Filtration | Sponge filter. |
| Lighting | Beamworks ET 0.5W. |
| Heating | Room heater. |
| Breeding | |
| Behaviour | Spawned about 9:00 am. |
| Eggs | There were 85 clear eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
| Time to hatch | 5 days Number: 85 Free swimming: 5 days |
| Segregation | Parents spawned in the community tank. I immediately moved them to an empty 40 Breeder. I left the eggs on the glass as they were laid and about 80% hatched after five days (Nov 8, 2016). They are free swimming immediately. I'm unsure how many are there until I remove them for sale. As of Jan 15, 2017, nine have died, never more than one in any day. |
| 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 | Baby brine shrimp, decapsulated brine shrimp, Aquarium Coop fry food. |
