 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 10th of February 2020. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 110mm SL and the smallest female was at least 110mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Pier. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.80 to 7.20 | |||
| Conductivity | 200µs to 200µs | |||
| Temperature | 29.0°C to 29.0°C | |||
| Current | Gentle(air) | |||
| Other Water Params | Weekly 50% water changes | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1219mm x 457mm x 305mm (48" x 18" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Sand substrate, 3 large bogwood pieces, java fern. | |||
| Filtration | Mattenfilter with 2 jet lifters | |||
| Lighting | LED self adhesive strip x2 | |||
| Heating | Room heated, this tank is at the top so slightly warmer. | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | Trapped once before a few months ago, then no interest in each other until yesterday when a storm was over the, noticed them trapping around midday, eggs were present 24 hours later. | |||
| Eggs |  There were 45 yellow eggs laid which were 3.5mm in diameter. | |||
| Time to hatch | 6 days Number: 4 Free swimming: 0 days | |||
| Segregation | Eggs kicked out by the male put in ziss tumbler. | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 6mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||
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| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||
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