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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems:
Poor egg production | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 24th December 2006 | Breeding date: 13th October 2005 | | Breeder: Tug Wilson | Location: Lymington |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately 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 egg survival | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 3 | | Other Comments: Not really prolific, but best results obtained by leaving the fry to grow on with the parent fish. I experienced a problem with fungussed eggs whenever I collected them from the mops. I now leave mops in with the parents.
I found that spawning would stop if other species were introduced to the tank, e.g.. Ep. dageti, A. occelatum, Cherry Barbs, etc. In my experience these fish are best kept in a specimen tank with a breeding team of 4/6 fish in 18"x12"x12". Males will spar occasionally, but I've only experienced minor damage from these squabbles.
I use rainwater - pH 6.0 and low hardness. Temp around 22C. Egg production stops for me if temperature 24C.
This fish is always slender, and will not gorge on excessive food offerings. Keep them keen by missing a day's feeding every now and then.
These fish have been regulars at recent BKA auctions, and the quality of the strain of these fish has been excellent. Sizes appear to be being maintained well in subsequent generations judging from the Lots being seen. | | 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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Juarzon | | 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: none | | Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: The adults don't seem to bother the fry. The fry don't seem to be overly canabalistic either. | | Date this record created: 13th August 2002 | Breeding date: 1st August 2002 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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