Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Friday 10th of February 2017. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The individuals were obtained from Tropical Haven (LFS), Modesto, CA. |
Feeding | 1. | Black worms (live) few times a week | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
Temperature | 25.5°C to 25.5°C |
Current | Medium(air) |
Other Water Params | Tap water conditioned with AquaVitro Alpha. 75% water change every 7-14 days |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 508mm x 254mm x 330mm (20" x 10" x 13") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Sand bottom. Java moss floating in tank. Some Java ferns anchored to glass at water level |
Filtration | Sponge filter |
Lighting | LED |
Heating | 50W Fluval E series heater set to 78F |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Not observed. Eggs laid on glass about 1" above water line. |
Eggs | There were 70 clear eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 3 days Number: 60 Free swimming: 1 days |
Segregation | Eggs scraped off glass and placed in a 1L plastic food storage container floating in parents water. An airstone and java moss were added to container. |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
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Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm |
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Fry and juvenile feeding | Pulverized dry foods (flakes, pellets, Freeze-dried Tubifex) fed 2-3x daily |