Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 25th of November 2019. The breeding group consisted of 0 males and 0 females. Additionally, there were 4 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 60mm SL and the smallest female was at least 60mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 2 months old. |
Feeding | 1. | Shrimp mix (frozen) daily | | 2. | Algae Pellets (dry / prepared) occasionally | | 3. | Mysis (frozen) few times a week | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
Temperature | 26.5°C to 27.0°C |
Current | Strong |
Other Water Params | Tap water - nothing special added. Change 30% on weekly/once in 2 weeks. |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1250mm x 400mm x 400mm (49.2" x 15.7" x 15.7") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | PVC pipes (32mm), wood |
Filtration | Air-driven filter mats |
Lighting | None |
Heating | 200 W |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Noticed a fry on the aquarium pane. Later saw 5. |
Eggs | There were 5 eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
Segregation | Didn't remove the fry. I did change the internal pomp from 3900 l/hour to 200 l/hour to protect the fry from being chopped. |
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 | Same as adults. Frozen food & pellets. |