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KRK 98/6 | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: Bought pair at Manchester auction in Nov 02.Placed in their own 16x12x8 inch tank with peat bottom & java moss at approx 76f. Rain water on peat giving minimal hardness and PH reducing from 7.0 down to about 6.0. Fed on frozen blood worms & frozen brineshrimp.First eggs seen on 1/12 [11] & again 11 on 8/12.These eggs then water incubated & hatched within 20days.Fry will eat newly hatched brine shrimp & growth to date is quite rapid.Parent fish moved [8/12] to a more permanent 18x10x10 tank with same conditions for "long term" breeding. | | Date this record created: 1st January 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Bob Merritt | Location: Weston -S-Mare Somerset |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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