 Basics | ||||||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Saturday 28th of October 2023. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 4 females. The smallest male was at least 90mm SL and the smallest female was at least 70mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 8 months old. The individuals were obtained from Private. | |||||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||||||||
| pH | 6.50 to 6.50 | |||||||||
| Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs | |||||||||
| Temperature | 26.0°C to 26.5°C | |||||||||
| Current | Strong | |||||||||
| Other Water Params | Kh < 4d | |||||||||
| Aquarium | ||||||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 838mm x 610mm x 305mm (33" x 24" x 12") all Length x Width x Height. | |||||||||
| Furniture | Ceramic caves & wood | |||||||||
| Filtration | External & sponge | |||||||||
| Lighting | Low | |||||||||
| Breeding | ||||||||||
| Behaviour | Male temps female into cave, traps overnight and then guards eggs for 1 week + | |||||||||
| Eggs | There were 20 yellow eggs laid which were 4.0mm in diameter. | |||||||||
| Time to hatch | 7 days Number: 8 Free swimming: 8 days | |||||||||
| Segregation | Moved to fry box after 8-9 days | |||||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 10mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||||||||
| 7 days | _7d/1.jpg) | |||||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||||||||
