 Basics | |||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 7th of April 2014. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 116mm SL and the smallest female was at least 110mm SL. The individuals were obtained from Aquatic Clarity Import. | ||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | |||||||
| pH | 7.20 to 7.70 | ||||||
| Temperature | 27.5°C to 29.0°C | ||||||
| Current | Air (vertical) | ||||||
| Other Water Params | 50% water changes weekly with Treated tap water | ||||||
| Aquarium | |||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 762mm x 305mm x 305mm (30" x 12" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. | ||||||
| Furniture | Drift wood piles and ceramic caves, thin sand substrate | ||||||
| Filtration | Vertical Sponge Filter | ||||||
| Lighting | Ambient lit with room light | ||||||
| Heating | Internal Aqueon Pro | ||||||
| Breeding | |||||||
| Behaviour | Male trapped the female for 6 days before eggs were dopisited | ||||||
| Eggs |  There were 30 clear/yellow eggs laid which were 2.5mm in diameter. | ||||||
| Time to hatch | 6 days Number: 20 Free swimming: 14 days | ||||||
| Segregation | Spawn one: Male was left undisturbed to rear the eggs. Fry eaten by Male L180. Spawn two: Male and cave removed to hatching container, Male ate fry. Spawn three: Eggs removed and gentally tumbled | ||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 7mm 14 days: 9mm 21 days: 13mm | ||||||
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| 14 days |  | ||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | ||||||
| Fry and juvenile feeding | Once egg sac was consumes fry were fed the same pellet mixture offered to the adults. Fry are very sensitive to water quality, developmental deformities in the pectoral fins were found shortly after returning from a trip when water changes were neglected. | ||||||
