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Luhule River TAN 02-8 | | Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Very timid | Community tank?: Never | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems:
Poor fry survival rate | | Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy | Breeding difficulty: Difficult | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 20th January 2005 | Breeding date: 1st September 2004 | | Breeder: | Location: Germany |
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Luhule River TAN 02-8 | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Never | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy | Breeding difficulty: Very difficult | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 7 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 17th March 2004 | Breeding date: 17th March 2004 | | Breeder: Olaf Deters | Location: Germany |
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Luhule River TAN 02-8 | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems:
Poor fry survival rate | | Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Difficult | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: I have not found these fish to accept a spawning tub. They also don't take to dry foods although I have some surplus young males mixed in with some Ancistrus, poliaki, Neolamplrolgus brevis and Julidochromis transcrtiptus that don't get anything but dry food and they have been alive for months now but looking rather small... Fry are picky eaters and are best raised at low denstites (10 fry per 2L tub) and fed powerderred flake and Liquifry to stimulate natural infusoria as green water and paramecium cultures are deficient. Females go through a difficult stage after maturation were they are prone to stress and need to be conditioned. This fish can be very productive and need a vaired diet. I feed bloodworm, bbs and cyclops and occasionaly live daphnia. Not realy difficult to keep and breed but it needs some attention. | | Date this record created: 1st October 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Tyrone Genade | Location: South Africa |
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TAN 00-23 | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very difficult | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: Fry on hatching require paramecium at the water surface. If adequate food is available the first fry will take brine shrimp in 7-10 days and the first males can be identified at approx 6 weeks | | Date this record created: 21st March 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: | Location: |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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