Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Wednesday 27th of June 2018. The breeding group consisted of 3 males and 2 females. The smallest male was at least 50mm SL and the smallest female was at least 45mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 9 months old. The individuals were obtained from A breeder. |
Feeding | No foods recorded |
Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.40 to 6.40 |
Temperature | 21.0°C to 22.0°C |
Current | Strong(air) |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 457mm x 330mm x 305mm (18" x 13" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Sand
Plants (moss and fern)
Piece of wood
Oak leaves
Alder cones |
Filtration | 1 sponge |
Lighting | T5 LED |
Heating | Oil heater heating the 7x5ft fishroom |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Nothing obvious prior to Spawning |
Eggs | There were 26 tannish brown eggs laid which were 4.0mm in diameter. |
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 | |