Basics |
Overview | The first spawn was on Monday 13th of November 2017. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 1 female. The smallest male was at least 63mm SL and the smallest female was at least 51mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 18 months old. The individuals were obtained from Tropical Fishroom, Brantford, Ontario. |
Feeding | 1. | Frozen foods (frozen) daily | |
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Water Parameters (at time of spawning) |
pH | 7.50 to 7.80 |
Temperature | 25.0°C to 26.5°C |
Current | Gentle |
Other Water Params | Darkly stained with tannins from manzanita wood. |
Aquarium |
Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 914mm x 305mm x 305mm (36" x 12" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. |
Furniture | Bare bottomed tank with wood and ceramic caves, |
Filtration | Air driven sponge (oversized) |
Lighting | Natural sunlight with a single 18" fluorescent bulb |
Heating | 50 watt preset heater set to 78 degrees F |
Breeding |
Behaviour | Pair spawned in a ceramic cave. |
Eggs | There were 50 cream yellow eggs laid which were 0.0mm in diameter. |
Time to hatch | 4 days Number: 50 Free swimming: 6 days |
Segregation | Removed the fry after hatching to a previously set up 20 gallon tank.
Transferred to 55 gallon planted tank 1 for grow out. |
Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm |
Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 32mm |
Fry and juvenile feeding | Frozen foods mostly (ie. brine shrimp naupili, daphnia, cyclops) along with microworms and grindal worms, very rarely crushed flakes |