 Basics | |||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Tuesday 16th of January 2024. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The individuals were obtained from GM Aquatics. | ||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |||||||
| pH | 6.50 to 6.70 | ||||||
| Temperature | 25.0°C to 26.0°C | ||||||
| Current | Strong(air) | ||||||
| Aquarium | |||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 610mm x 381mm x 457mm (24" x 15" x 18") all Length x Width x Height. | ||||||
| Furniture | Pair was offered a single triangler slate cave under a large piece of bogwood. Sand bottom and floating live plants. | ||||||
| Filtration | Single xxl sponge filter | ||||||
| Lighting | Fluval aquasky. | ||||||
| Heating | Tank is kept at a steady 26degrees using 150w heater | ||||||
| Breeding | |||||||
| Behaviour | Spawning was triggered by moving pair to a different tank, they spawned within 48 hours post move. | ||||||
| Eggs | _eggs/1.jpg) There were 45 eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. | ||||||
| Time to hatch | 5 days Number: 44 Free swimming: 42 days | ||||||
| Segregation | Male cared for the eggs and babies up to the point where the yolk sacks had almost completely depleted I then moved them on to a German breeding ring with oak leaves and began feeding a few days after on courgette, mushrooms and soilent green repashy. | ||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | ||||||
| 7 days | _7d/1.jpg) | ||||||
| 14 days | _14d/1.jpg) | ||||||
| 21 days | _21d/1.jpg) | ||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 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 | Courgette, mushroom, soilent green repashy. | ||||||
