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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: Almond leaf in tank.
Corner filter box with Eheim peat pellets between cotton wool.
Fry stay with adult. | | Date this record created: 29th May 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Pierre Pelletier | Location: Québec Canada. |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 16-19oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: When you get one or two pairs, be aware that individual breeding difficulty will vary wildly. Good pairs are easy, bad ones aren't. Buying one pair can give you a false perspective on difficulty. | | Date this record created: 12th June 2005 | Breeding date: 4th September 1998 | | Breeder: Gary Elson | Location: Canada |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: Small number maintained by Steve Davidson who to spread risk of losing the population gave a pair to myself & another member to maintain.Kept in 16x8x8in tank with peat bottom & java moss as mop.Temp 69 to 72F PH about 5.5 & 30ms.Fed on frozen brine shrimp & bloodworms plus any live food available.Tank received no artificial light nor sunlight.Very skittish & no eggs until w/ended 4/8 when 8 large eggs deposited.Subsequent weeks up to 21/9 saw eggs,8,8,12,18,9,10 &16.High % hatch wether dry or wet storage."Dry" storage on very wet peat at 78F took approx 20 days & at 72F approx 22 days.Fry accepted new hatch brine shrimp without difficulty.Largest fry too small for sex analysis at this time. | | Date this record created: 10th October 2002 | Breeding date: 21st September 2002 | | Breeder: Bob Merritt | Location: Weston-S-Mare |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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