 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Tuesday 18th of March 2014. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 140mm SL and the smallest female was at least 153mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Wild imports. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.80 to 7.00 | |||
| Conductivity | 300µs to 400µs | |||
| Temperature | 29.5°C to 29.5°C | |||
| Current | Medium | |||
| Other Water Params | KH 2, nitrate 160ppm | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1219mm x 457mm x 610mm (48" x 18" x 24") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Caves, slate, and gravel | |||
| Filtration | Hang on back filter | |||
| Lighting | 3 row LED hood | |||
| Heating | 250 watt heater | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Eggs | There were 80 orange eggs laid which were 5.0mm in diameter. | |||
| Time to hatch | 7 days Number: 6 Free swimming: 8 days | |||
| Segregation | The male kicked out the egg cluster from the cave. I put the spawn back into the cave but he never returned. Was forced to raise the eggs artificially. Major issues resulting in only 6 eggs surviving to hatch out. | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 16mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||
| Fry and juvenile feeding | Mixture of flake, crushed Thera A, earthworm pellets, and just a hint of veggies. | |||
