Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 18th of February 2013. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 80mm SL and the smallest female was at least 80mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 12 months old. The individuals were obtained from Hungarian culture. |
Feeding | 1. | Beet (frozen) few times a week | | 2. | Pumpkin (frozen) few times a week | | 3. | JBL Novo Fect (dry / prepared) daily | | 4. | JBL Novo Tabs (dry / prepared) daily | | 5. | Sera wels chips (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 6. | Sera vipachips (dry / prepared) few times a week | | 7. | Bloodworm (frozen) few times a week | | 8. | Fresh Cucumber (live) weekly | | 9. | Tubifex (frozen) occasionally | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 7.00 to 7.50 |
Conductivity | 1200µs to 1400µs |
Temperature | 24.0°C to 25.0°C |
Current | Medium(air) |
Other Water Params | No2 - 0
30% water change once a week
(20l tap water, 10l rain-water) |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 800mm x 350mm x 500mm (31.5" x 13.8" x 19.7") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Driftwood, stones, ceramic pipes, pebbles, sand, leaves |
Filtration | Atman CF800 + Eheim powerhead |
Lighting | 3x13W |
Heating | 125W |
Breeding |
Behaviour | The male fan the eggs in the wooden hole, while shake his dorsal fin. |
Eggs | There were 50 yellow eggs laid which were 2.5mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 5 days Number: 5 Free swimming: 5 days |
Segregation | No |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 5mm 14 days: 7mm 21 days: 10mm |
21 days | |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 12mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
1 month | |
Fry and juvenile feeding | As adults |