 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Sunday 20th of October 2024. The breeding group consisted of 3 males and 2 females. The smallest male was at least 150mm SL and the smallest female was at least 140mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 3 months old. The individuals were obtained from Wild import via Glaser/Lfs. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.90 to 6.90 | |||
| Temperature | 27.0°C to 27.0°C | |||
| Current | Strong | |||
| Other Water Params | Huge waterchanges some days prior breeding, 75% + 75%. Added cooler water, around 20° C. | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 800mm x 350mm x 400mm (31.5" x 13.8" x 15.7") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | A lot of wood and cheramic caves. Some plants in pots. Sand on bottom. | |||
| Filtration | Original Juwel M, 600 l/h Eheim 2273, 1 050 l/h | |||
| Lighting | Original Led | |||
| Heating | Original heater | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | Laying side by side outside cave, vibrating. Then the female backed in to the cave and the male followed her in head first. | |||
| Eggs | There were 35 light orange eggs laid which were 3.0mm in diameter. | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||
