 Basics | ||||||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Sunday 8th of August 2010. The breeding group consisted of 2 males and 3 females. The smallest male was at least 22mm SL and the smallest female was at least 28mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 12 months old. The individuals were obtained from Outside Inside Aquatics, Haddington, UK (closed). | |||||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||||||||
| pH | 6.20 to 7.20 | |||||||||
| Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs | |||||||||
| Temperature | 25.0°C to 26.0°C | |||||||||
| Current | Medium | |||||||||
| Other Water Params | Water current diffused by thick plants. | |||||||||
| Aquarium | ||||||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 279mm x 381mm x 305mm (11" x 15" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. | |||||||||
| Furniture | Sand substrate, tank stuffed with plants, plastic and live cabomba. Holey driftwood piece. | |||||||||
| Filtration | Fluval 2 internal. | |||||||||
| Lighting | Grolux. | |||||||||
| Heating | 50W visitherm internal heater/stat. | |||||||||
| Breeding | ||||||||||
| Behaviour | Eggs were scattered into plants but found all over aquarium. | |||||||||
| Eggs | There were 8 translucent eggs laid which were 6.0mm in diameter. | |||||||||
| Time to hatch | 3 days Number: 8 Free swimming: 8 days | |||||||||
| Segregation | Parents might eat young, however larger young do eat smaller siblings. | |||||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 8mm 14 days: 10mm 21 days: 14mm | |||||||||
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| 21 days |  | |||||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 14mm 3 months: 16mm 6 months: 20mm | |||||||||
| 6 months |  | |||||||||
| Fry and juvenile feeding | Youngsters feed powdered flake, then flake and brineshrimp. Will tackle small (frozen) bloodworm once 10mm TL. Rather similar to rearing guppies. | |||||||||
