My BLogs ⇒ Breeding report for Copella arnoldi by bekateen

Hop to next section 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
Hop to next section 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
Hop to next section 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
Hop to next section 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
Juvenile sizes 1 month: 0mm
3 months: 0mm
6 months: 0mm
Fry and juvenile feeding Pulverized dry foods (flakes, pellets, Freeze-dried Tubifex) fed 2-3x daily