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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | 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: 7th July 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: | Location: |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Very soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems:
Poor fry survival rate | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: 2007, not 2005!
Only problems are that the parents eat the fry so I removed the eggs from the mops and the fry need infusoria or other very small food at first.
Parents and older young doing great in a quiet community tank. | | Date this record created: 16th August 2007 | Breeding date: 1st July 2005 | | Breeder: Ed | Location: Nottingham, UK |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: | | 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: Somewhat female heavy | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 15th June 2007 | Breeding date: 15th June 2007 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Adult fish removed from tank | Breeding problems:
Skewed sex ratio | | Sex ratio: Almost all males | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 3 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 5th December 2006 | Breeding date: 5th December 1997 | | Breeder: | Location: Hungary |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions | 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: 6 | | Other Comments: This is a staple fish to the hobby. Easy to keep and easy to breed. Only problem is the size of eggs and size of fry.
I have to use infusoria (green water) to get the fry through the first week or so before they will take Artemia nauplii.
Grown is quite slow, but the fish are hardy and I find losses are few in both eggs/fry.
Very prolific egg layers once they're underway. I frequently have consecutive days when I remove remove 30+ eggs from the mop from a single pair. Eggs are laid at all levels. | | Date this record created: 14th August 2002 | Breeding date: 14th August 2002 | | Breeder: Ian Allcroft BKA 157-06 | Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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