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BSWG 97-22 Ekembele | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 16-19oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 3 | | Other Comments: Further observation to report dated 6/10/2002.
Spawning set-up the same but with floating Bladder-wort as well as java moss as egg collecters.
Preference seen in laying near top part of tank as of 34 eggs collected week ending 22/10, 32 were in floating Bladder-wort.
| | Date this record created: 25th October 2004 | Breeding date: 22nd October 2004 | | Breeder: Bob Merritt | Location: W-S-M. Som. UK |
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GJS 00/3 Massika | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 14 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 8th March 2004 | Breeding date: 8th March 2004 | | Breeder: Peter V. | Location: Belgium |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: Trio bought at Manchester auction Mch 02.Kept in 16x8x8 tank with peat bottom & clump of java moss.No artificial light or direct sunlight.Ph between 6.5 & 5.0[lower seems better] & water very soft[below 50ms].Rain water used.Temp 70f or a little below.Initially fish were quite timid & and no eggs seen.Rainwater with lower Ph added & eggs collected as follows, w/e 20/4-11,sub weeks-24,15,10,9,62,23,n/c,25 & 29 as at w/e 4/7.The 62 collected on 26/5 coincided with thundery weather.Eggs placed on very wet peat in air tight tubs.At 75f eggs ready for hatching after 20 days.Place into water from parents tank cooled to 66f & float container in tank bringing temp to about 70f. Feed with newly hatched brine shrimps.Very few eggs fungus & nearly all eggs hatch into viable fry.Parents fed mostly on frozen blood worm & brine shrimp with occasional live mosquito lava & have become very tame. First young fish sexed out by early Sept & taken to Weybridge auction. | | Date this record created: 6th October 2002 | Breeding date: 4th July 2002 | | Breeder: Bob Merritt 371.08 | Location: Weston-S-Mare |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems:
Poor egg production | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Very unsucessful | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: Whilst easy to maintain the fish, I've experienced great difficulty in obtaining any meaningful spawning from these fish. Only very occasional single eggs have been induced using mops, and no greater success has been obtained by long-term maintenance in densely planted tanks.
The one thing which did induce a brief spawning activity was a freak thunderstorm lasting no more than one hour, which resulted in collection of four eggs. The water temperature was relatively cool at 17C, and subsequent storms have not induced any similar spawning but I have noticed that the water temperature has been higher at 19/20C during these later storms. Perhaps a combination of very low pressure and low temperatures is required to get meaningful results. I'd appreciate anyone experiencing success with this species to please share the secret. I'd have to rate this fish as "difficult" to breed, whilst easy to maintain. | | Date this record created: 15th August 2002 | Breeding date: 15th August 2002 | | Breeder: Ian Allcroft BKA 157-06 | Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
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BSWG 97-22 Ekembele | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems:
Poor egg production | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Difficult | | Sucess: Very unsucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: I have experienced enormous difficulty with these fish. They are very easy to keep, yet seem to be very poor egg layers.
| | Date this record created: 14th August 2002 | Breeding date: 14th August 2002 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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