Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Tuesday 8th of December 2015. The breeding group consisted of 5 males and 4 females. The smallest male was at least 50mm SL and the smallest female was at least 60mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 2 months old. The individuals were obtained from From Frank Falcone. |
Feeding | 1. | Black worms (live) few times a week | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.50 to 6.80 |
Temperature | 20.5°C to 22.5°C |
Current | Strong |
Other Water Params | Large water changes using mostly rain water. |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 762mm x 305mm x 305mm (30" x 12" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Thin layer of river sand on the floor of the tank, pile of rounded stones in the center. |
Filtration | Two air-driven sponge filters, three small sponge filters attached to power heads. |
Lighting | Ambient light |
Heating | None |
Breeding |
Eggs |  |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
7 days |  |
14 days |  |
21 days |  |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
1 month |  |
3 months |  |
6 months |  |