 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 28th of August 2017. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 4 females. Additionally, there were 2 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 15mm SL and the smallest female was at least 16mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Utaka, Holland. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.90 to 7.10 | |||
| Conductivity | 300µs to 300µs | |||
| Temperature | 29.0°C to 31.0°C | |||
| Current | Gentle | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1000mm x 500mm x 350mm (39.4" x 19.7" x 13.8") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Caves, slate and wood | |||
| Filtration | In rack of 1500L, filtered by one large biological filter system. | |||
| Lighting | LED, low | |||
| Heating | 1 or 2 300w Eheim heaters | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | Gentle, very nervous when guarding eggs. Best to cover tank. | |||
| Eggs |  There were 30 dark orange or red eggs laid which were 4.0mm in diameter. | |||
| Time to hatch | 6 days Number: 8 Free swimming: 3 days | |||
| Segregation | The most sensitive and fragile eggs I have ever come across... | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||
| 14 days |  | |||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||
| Fry and juvenile feeding | Not to difficult to raise. Fry are in fry ring and are feeding on Repashy herbivore formula's. | |||
