Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 27th of March 2017. The breeding group consisted of 3 males and 3 females. Additionally, there were 2 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 90mm SL and the smallest female was at least 75mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Zoo Zajac. |
Feeding | 1. | Algae Pellets (dry / prepared) daily | | 2. | Carnivore pellets (dry / prepared) daily | | 3. | Black worms (live) few times a week | | 4. | Bloodworm (frozen) few times a week | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.20 to 6.60 |
Temperature | 25.0°C to 27.0°C |
Current | Medium(air) |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 350mm x 300mm x 300mm (13.8" x 11.8" x 11.8") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Bogwood and some caves |
Filtration | Internal filter |
Lighting | Dimmed LED lighting |
Heating | Internal heater |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Found the eggs unguarded in a cave. Decided to remove them to a tumbler. |
Eggs | There were 20 yellow eggs laid which were 4.0mm in diameter. |
Segregation | Moved eggs to a Ziss ZET65-tumbler |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |