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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: Spawning Mops | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very easy | | Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 2 | | Other Comments: | | Date this record created: 12th December 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: M. Schneider | Location: germany |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | Water temperature: | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: 3 pairs kept in 9 gallon container outdoors fom May to October. Water pH 7.5 but kept hard with tufa rock and 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon. Temperature range from around 10C up to 27C depending on time of day and time of year. Spawning occured during summer in filamentous algae and acrylic mops. Fish brought indoors for winter months in mostly unheated room. fed on live mosquito larvae, frozen bloodworm and brineshrimp and protein granules. | | Date this record created: 7th March 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: Jim Warner | Location: London |
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Aquarium strain | | Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | Water temperature: | | Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: | | Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: none | | Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: Average | | Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 | | Other Comments: Water is pH 7.5 but hard with tufa rock in aquarium and 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon.
Filamentous algae favoured for spawning, though mops and other plant also present.
Fish kept outdoors from May to October and brought into unheated or irregularly heated room for winter. Lowest temperature around 8 - 10 degrees centigrade, highest around 26 - 27.
Fry appeared with adults but were removed after a couple of weeks for safety. | | Date this record created: 1st January 2008 | Breeding date: | | Breeder: | Location: |
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*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA
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