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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: Very easy fish. Good egg production and good hatch rate. Sexing was almost even..... just a little male-heavy. Good beginner Riv. | | Date this record created: 9th January 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Karma Farm | Location: USA; CA desert |
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Cascades de Soares | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 3 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 13th November 2006 | Breeding date: 13th November 2006 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems:
Poor fry survival rate | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: Males are very shy unlike the females. The eggs are large and easy to pick from the mops and the eggs hatch within 2 weeks (development of embroyo is easy to see as the eggs are so large and clear). | | Date this record created: 26th February 2006 | Breeding date: 17th February 2004 | | Breeder: Athena | Location: Manchester, UK |
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Ilse O' Pines | | Water conditions: Very hard and alkaline | 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: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 12 | | Other Comments: Relative easy mop spawners. Fry and eggs can be removed from tany. Seldom jumpers. Best to keep their water changed weekly. Not real peaceful with some other fish. Need to keep an eye on other fish they spar with, they can be killers.
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charles@inkmkr.com | | Date this record created: 21st November 2005 | Breeding date: 20th December 2004 | | Breeder: Charles Harrison | Location: St Louis, MO, USA |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 25th April 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Jan DKG 640 | Location: Germany |
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noir | | Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | 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:
Skewed sex ratio | | Sex ratio: Almost all females | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Fairly unsucessful | Years Experience: | | Other Comments: These fish were incredibly easy to breed, however under my conditions, offspring were practiacally all female. They are very active fish, very excitable at feeding time, and great fun to watch. The fry appeared en masse with the adults who left them well alone | | Date this record created: 7th March 2003 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: jules | Location: UK |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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