Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Tuesday 1st of October 2013. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. Additionally, there were 1 unknown individual present. The smallest male was at least 120mm SL and the smallest female was at least 70mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Rare Aq. |
Feeding | No foods recorded |
Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.00 to 6.20 |
Conductivity | 200µs to 200µs |
Temperature | 28.5°C to 29.0°C |
Current | Strong(air) |
Other Water Params | 30% to 40% weekly water changes with RO water |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 900mm x 300mm x 380mm (35.4" x 11.8" x 15") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Bare bottom
Clay and slate caves - variety of sizes
Bogwood on top with Java Fern |
Filtration | 2 large sponge filters (air driven)
small internal power filter - flow near base of tank |
Lighting | 1 x T8 |
Heating | 200W |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Did not see eggs and can't be sure when spawned as adults always tight in caves and not expecting a spawn - fry outside cave were first time I realised they spawned.
Moved to separate 3ft tank with pencil fish, small dicrossus cichlids and a single male ancistrus with heavy java moss growth. Lost about half fry after moving - possibly due to competition from feeding as water parameters very similar. |
Time to hatch | 0 days Number: 16 Free swimming: 0 days |
Segregation | In main tank between tubes for at least 3 weeks - no sign of adults attacking fry |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
Fry and juvenile feeding | As adults |