 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 11th of September 2023. The breeding group consisted of 0 males and 0 females. Additionally, there were 5 unknown individuals present. The smallest male was at least 65mm SL and the smallest female was at least 77mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 24 months old. The individuals were obtained from Lfs. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 7.00 to 7.00 | |||
| Temperature | 22.0°C to 24.5°C | |||
| Current | Medium | |||
| Other Water Params | Weekly water changes 75-90% Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate less than 5 They have spawned off and on before, but fry did not survive the first two batches. | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1219mm x 305mm x 533mm (48" x 12" x 21") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Driftwood, plants, sand. | |||
| Filtration | DIY sump Also a wavemaker | |||
| Lighting | JC&P full spectrum | |||
| Heating | Generic brand heater turned on only in winter months. Was not plugged in during spawning time. | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | No active spawning witnessed aside from glass surfing. Eggs deposited mostly in the floating plants or on the sag grass directly in front of the wave maker. Eggs scattered mostly, not in dense groups. Only a few on glass. | |||
| Eggs |  There were 60 grey-white eggs laid which were 1.0mm in diameter. | |||
| Time to hatch | 3 days Number: 20 Free swimming: 3 days | |||
| Segregation | Eggs moved to a nursery where they were kept with a gentle airstone and sand substrate. | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 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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| Fry and juvenile feeding | Microworms, powdered adult foods, baby brine shrimp | |||
