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Location code: Minas Gerais | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Never | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems: Skewed sex ratio | | Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Fairly sucessful | Years Experience: 3 | | Other Comments: It's necessary to dry the peat with the eggs for two months. | | Date this record created: 14th April 2006 | Breeding date: 10th May 2003 | | Breeder: Mauro | Location: Madrid, Spain |
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Location code: Minas Gerais | | Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems: Skewed sex ratio | | Sex ratio: Almost all females | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 20th May 2004 | Breeding date: 18th April 2004 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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Location code: Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 20-23oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems: Poor egg survival | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Fairly unsucessful | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 13th August 2002 | Breeding date: 1st June 2002 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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Location code: Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | Water temperature: 24-27oC | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size | | Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate | Breeding problems: Poor egg production | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 13th August 2002 | Breeding date: 1st March 2002 | | Breeder: | Location: |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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