Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Friday 19th of August 2011. The breeding group consisted of 6 males and 4 females. The smallest male was at least 40mm SL and the smallest female was at least 50mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 17 months old. The individuals were obtained from Shop. |
Feeding | 1. | Tomato (live) daily | | 2. | Red Mosquito Larvae (frozen) few times a week | | 3. | Spirulina Wafer (dry / prepared) daily | | 4. | Brineshrimp (Artemia) (frozen) occasionally | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 6.50 to 7.50 |
Temperature | 25.0°C to 29.0°C |
Current | Strong |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1510mm x 510mm x 660mm (59.4" x 20.1" x 26") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Rio400 |
Filtration | Tetratec 1200
Sera 1200 + UV |
Lighting | T5 4x54W |
Heating | 300W jager |
Breeding |
Eggs | There were 6 clear eggs laid which were 5.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 7 days Number: 5 Free swimming: 5 days |
Segregation | I did remove the eggs because they where planted on some plants i removed from the tank |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |