 Basics | ||||||||||
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| Overview | The first spawn was on Friday 20th of October 2023. The breeding group consisted of 1 male and 3 females. The smallest male was at least 100mm SL and the smallest female was at least 109mm SL. The youngest adult was approximately 66 months old. The individuals were obtained from From importers. | |||||||||
| Feeding |
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| Water Parameters (at time of spawning) | ||||||||||
| pH | 6.50 to 6.80 | |||||||||
| Conductivity | 100µs to 200µs | |||||||||
| Temperature | 27.5°C to 29.0°C | |||||||||
| Current | Gentle | |||||||||
| Other Water Params | Water filtered by an Eheim Classic 2217 | |||||||||
| Aquarium | ||||||||||
| Dimensions | The aquarium dimensions were 750mm x 600mm x 500mm (29.5" x 23.6" x 19.7") all Length x Width x Height. | |||||||||
| Furniture | Fine gravel substrate, a selection of slate and ceramic caves topped with slate tiles, and a few bits of bogwood. | |||||||||
| Filtration | 1 x Eheim 2214 | |||||||||
| Lighting | A single T8 fluorescent light | |||||||||
| Heating | A 200 watt Eheim Jager | |||||||||
| Breeding | ||||||||||
| Behaviour | After being away for a month the young were discovered while cleaning the tank. | |||||||||
| Segregation | Young were transferred to a homemade Gerdbox at approximately 1 month old. | |||||||||
| Fry sizes | 7 days: 0mm 14 days: 0mm 21 days: 0mm | |||||||||
| Juvenile sizes | 1 month: 0mm 3 months: 0mm 6 months: 0mm | |||||||||
| 1 month |  | |||||||||
| Fry and juvenile feeding | JBL NovoTab | |||||||||
