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Tiko Green | | Water conditions: Neutral | 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:
Poor egg survival | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 16th October 2004 | Breeding date: 2nd June 2004 | | Breeder: Patrick Stockton | Location: Portland, OR |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Very timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: 23-25C | | Date this record created: 9th December 2003 | Breeding date: 9th December 2003 | | Breeder: | Location: Ukraine |
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Kumba (red) | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish | | Spawning Method: Adult fish removed from tank | Breeding problems:
Skewed sex ratio | | Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Fairly unsucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: Just removed the parents from a small tank with java moss. First young appear after about 4 weeks. Sex ratio 5 male, 1 female, some males look a long time like females but get the male properties after 2 months. Difficulty was in raising the young through the first week.
Adult are easy to keep and eat live food and flakes. | | Date this record created: 7th August 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Rob Luiken | Location: Wageningen (NL) |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: Far from territorial unless with same species males. Beautiful, peacful fish though I have only ever seen them at shows. | | Date this record created: 30th April 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Mathew J. Ingham | Location: North west English |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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