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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Very timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems:
Poor egg production | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Difficult | | Sucess: Fairly unsucessful | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: These fish layed very few eggs to begin with. When they did lay eggs very few were fertile. I know it's not just me because a friend of mine who I gave them to is having the same problems. | | Date this record created: 9th January 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Karma farm | Location: USA; CA desert |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Very aggressive | Community tank?: Never | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems:
Poor egg production | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Difficult | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: DH5 PH 6.8 400mS conductivity. EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE to females. I typically laft them together for only brief periods 2-3 days. Few eggs were produced each time. Egg predation was prevalent. Very slow to sex out until maturity when young males develop yellow on unpaired fins and vertical barring on sides. Many bad eggs. | | Date this record created: 31st May 2004 | Breeding date: 31st May 1991 | | Breeder: Lee van Hyfte | Location: Iowa, USA |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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