 Basics | ||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Sunday 7th of May 2017. The breeding group consisted of 5 males and 5 females. The smallest male was at least 130mm SL and the smallest female was at least 110mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 3 months old. The individuals were obtained from Different LFSs. | |||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||
| pH | 6.80 to 7.10 | |||
| Conductivity | 600µs to 800µs | |||
| Temperature | 27.5°C to 28.5°C | |||
| Current | Medium | |||
| Other Water Params | 20-30% water changes every two weeks. I did not use RO water, just tap water. | |||
| Aquarium | ||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 1829mm x 610mm x 762mm (72" x 24" x 30") all Length x Width x Height. | |||
| Furniture | Shallow depth of whitish sand on bottom, a few large pieces of driftwood, and several homemade caves. | |||
| Filtration | 3 Filstars (medium size). I do not use charcoal or other binders, just the sponges inside. | |||
| Lighting | Low. One single flourescent bulb. | |||
| Heating | One single 200w heater | |||
| Breeding | ||||
| Behaviour | The males are only in caves on rare occasion. Male and female enter cave and occupy it for several days, until eggs are produced. They seem to prefer larger caves unlike other species of plecos that like a tight fit. | |||
| Eggs |  There were 40 yellow eggs laid which were 3.5mm in diameter. | |||
| Segregation | Some eggs were kicked out, which i removed and placed in a net. Others were left with the father. | |||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||
| 7 days |  | |||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||
