Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Saturday 18th of September 2021. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 3 females. Additionally, there were 5 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 78mm SL and the smallest female was at least 87mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Imports, presumably wild caught. |
Feeding | 1. | JBL Novo Tabs (dry / prepared) daily | | 2. | JBL Novo Fect (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 3. | JBL Novo Pleco chips (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 4. | Repashy community (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 5. | Repashy soilent green (d (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 6. | Repashy Morning Wood (dry / prepared) few times a week | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.00 to 7.00 |
Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs |
Temperature | 26.5°C to 27.0°C |
Current | Medium |
Other Water Params | 30% water change and gravel vac every one to two weeks |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 900mm x 600mm x 500mm (35.4" x 23.6" x 19.7") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | River rocks, slate, and large pieces of bogwood. Several d-shaped ceramic caves. |
Filtration | Eheim 2217 |
Lighting | Low, T8 fluorescent |
Heating | 1 x 300 watt Jager |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Cave spawner. Young were about 2 days old when discovered. |
Eggs | There were 24 eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
Segregation | Young reared in a homemade floating rearing box then transferred to a 40 litre tank at 2 months old. |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 10mm 14 days: 14mm 21 days: 16mm |
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Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 19mm 3 months: 26mm 6 months: 0mm |
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Fry and juvenile feeding | Initially they were fed on NovoFect and later with smaller amounts of NovoPleco. The rearing box contained small pieces of bogwood. From about 2 months old they were also fed Repashy Morning Wood |