Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Saturday 4th of December 2021. The breeding group consisted of 6 males and 6 females. The smallest male was at least 180mm SL and the smallest female was at least 200mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 24 months old. The individuals were obtained from Petsmart. |
Feeding | 1. | Hikari Cichlid Excel (dry / prepared) daily | | 2. | Tomboy (dry / prepared) daily | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.00 to 7.00 |
Temperature | 25.0°C to 32.0°C |
Current | Gentle |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1000mm x 500mm x 500mm (39.4" x 19.7" x 19.7") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Driftwood |
Filtration | Sponge |
Lighting | Low light led light |
Breeding |
Eggs | There were 200 clear eggs laid which were 3.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 2 days Number: 3 Free swimming: 10 days |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
7 days | |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 75mm 6 months: 0mm |
3 months | |