 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Thursday 15th of January 2015. The breeding group consisted of 5 males and 3 females. The smallest male was at least 30mm SL and the smallest female was at least 35mm SL. The individuals were obtained from LFS. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.50 to 7.20 | |||
| Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs | |||
| Temperature | 17.0°C to 26.0°C | |||
| Current | Medium | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 450mm x 400mm x 400mm (17.7" x 15.7" x 15.7") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Java moss, sand, cryptocoryne | |||
| Filtration | Filter corner | |||
| Lighting | T8 30W / 2 PowerGlo | |||
| Heating | None | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | T-position, eggs on glas, java moss, cryptocoryne etc. | |||
| Eggs | _melini_eggs/1.jpg) There were 45 white eggs laid which were 2.0mm in diameter. | |||
| Segregation | Hatching in separate container | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||
