Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 15th of June 2020. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 3 females. The smallest male was at least 120mm SL and the smallest female was at least 110mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 24 months old. The individuals were obtained from Private breeders. |
Feeding | 1. | Repashy bottom scratcher mixed with grub pie (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 2. | Zuchinni (fresh) (dry / prepared) weekly | | 3. | Bloodworm (frozen) occasionally | | 4. | Xtreme Aquatic Foods Cat Scrapers (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 5. | Ocean nutrition spirulina flake (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 6. | EBO Aquaristick mussel (dry / prepared) occasionally | | 7. | Hikari Carnivore Tablets (dry / prepared) occasionally | | 8. | Sera spirulina tabs (dry / prepared) occasionally | | 9. | Brine shrimp (frozen (frozen) occasionally | | 10. | Repashy bottom scratcher mixed with super green (dry / prepared) occasionally | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 7.20 to 7.60 |
Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs |
Temperature | 26.5°C to 27.0°C |
Current | Medium |
Other Water Params | Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
GH 4 (71.6ppm)
KH 2-3 (35.8-53.7ppm)
TDS 124ppm |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 900mm x 360mm x 480mm (35.4" x 14.2" x 18.9") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Fine sand substrate
slate tiles with caves underneath to provide shelter
Several pieces of Malaysian driftwood and spider wood with various Anubis and Bolbitis plants |
Filtration | Fluval 207 canister filter
2x Serenity Large Sponge Filter SMXY-380 - High airflow |
Lighting | 10w LED batten light from hardware store (6500K) |
Heating | Aquael 150w unbreakable heater |
Breeding |
Behaviour | No spawning observed.
Came home to find a clutch of eggs had been kicked from the cave (probably due to males fighting? as there are multiple males in the tank)
immediately removed infertile eggs (7 eggs total removed) and placed in a Ziss egg tumbler (medium-high flow)
Approximately 60+ eggs found. |
Eggs | There were 60 yellow eggs laid which were 3.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 5 days Number: 23 Free swimming: 6 days |
Segregation | Ziss egg tumbler (medium high flow) |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 7mm 14 days: 16mm 21 days: 22mm |
7 days | _7d/1.jpg) |
14 days | _14d/1.jpg) |
21 days | _21d/1.jpg) |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 25mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
1 month | _1m/1.jpg) |
3 months | _3m/1.jpg) |
6 months | _6m/1.jpg) |
Fry and juvenile feeding | Week 1- Currently offering Indian almond leaves, guava leaves and small twigs to rasp on.
I have started to add a small piece of zucchini or Repashy blend each night.
week 2 - Have been adding fluval bug bites flake food every other day. |