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GEB 94/20
GJS 00/14 Malinga | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 16-19oC | | Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems:
Poor fry survival rate | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Difficult | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: Live food is prefered, but they also take frozen food.
When food is optimal ( black mosquitoe larvae) fry appear in the tank and can be lifted out each day with a cop. Fry stay mainly just below the surface the first dayes.
This is a species that need some care and very good conditions.
Most eggs deposited very near the bottom layer.
Fry succeptible to Oodinium. | | Date this record created: 25th February 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Mogens Juhl | Location: Denmark |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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