 Basics | |||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Thursday 1st of July 2021. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 2 females. Additionally, there were 3 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 55mm SL and the smallest female was at least 60mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Pet Club, Rancho Cordova, CA USA. | ||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |||||||
| pH | 7.10 to 7.20 | ||||||
| Conductivity | 300µs to 400µs | ||||||
| Temperature | 25.5°C to 26.5°C | ||||||
| Current | Air (vertical) | ||||||
| Other Water Params | Tapwater dechlorinated with Aquavitro alpha. 70% WC every 2-3 weeks | ||||||
| Aquarium | |||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 914mm x 610mm x 324mm (36" x 24" x 12.8") all Length x Width x Height. | ||||||
| Furniture | Sand substrate, Manzanita wood, cobblestones, and bamboo pipes | ||||||
| Filtration | Spong filters with powerheads | ||||||
| Lighting | Fluval LED on 12:12 hr L:D cycle | ||||||
| Heating | Fluval E heater | ||||||
| Breeding | |||||||
| Behaviour | Not observed. Eggs found in sand. | ||||||
| Eggs | _delphax_eggs/1.jpg) There were 3 clear-amber eggs laid which were 2.0mm in diameter. | ||||||
| Segregation | Eggs moved from sand to fry basket | ||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | ||||||
| 7 days | _delphax_7d/1.jpg) | ||||||
| 14 days | _delphax_14d/1.jpg) | ||||||
| 21 days | _delphax_21d/1.jpg) | ||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | ||||||
| 1 month | _delphax_1m/1.jpg) | ||||||
| 3 months | _delphax_3m/1.jpg) | ||||||
| 6 months | _delphax_6m/1.jpg) | ||||||
