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| Overview | The first spawn was on Saturday 26th of March 2022. The breeding group consisted of 3 males and 3 females. The smallest male was at least 130mm SL and the smallest female was at least 110mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 24 months old. The individuals were obtained from Friend. | |||||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||||||||
| pH | 7.40 to 7.60 | |||||||||
| Conductivity | 400µs to 500µs | |||||||||
| Temperature | 25.5°C to 26.5°C | |||||||||
| Current | Air (vertical) | |||||||||
| Other Water Params | Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 20 PH - 7.4-7.6 TDS - 298 Temp - 25.5-26.5 | |||||||||
| Aquarium | ||||||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 600mm x 350mm x 470mm (23.6" x 13.8" x 18.5") all Length x Width x Height. | |||||||||
| Furniture | Driftwood and caves | |||||||||
| Filtration | 5ft sump, bakki rods, K1 media and xy-380 air driven sponge filters | |||||||||
| Lighting | Led strip lighting. | |||||||||
| Heating | 600w schego. | |||||||||
| Breeding | ||||||||||
| Behaviour | Male trapped female, typical behaviour. | |||||||||
| Eggs |  There were 100 golden/yellow eggs laid which were 1.5mm in diameter. | |||||||||
| Time to hatch | 5 days Number: 80 Free swimming: 4 days | |||||||||
| Segregation | Moved to a growout tank. | |||||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 10mm 14 days: 12mm 21 days: 14mm | |||||||||
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| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 20mm 3 months: 50mm 6 months: 80mm | |||||||||
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| Fry and juvenile feeding | Same as adults. | |||||||||
