SAS Member Spawning Report

Ramphochromis sp. "slender"

General Information

Name:

Rich Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2007-01-20

Common Name:

Ramphochromis sp. "slender"

Scientific Name:

Ramphochromis sp. "slender"

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.2

General Hardness (ppm):

250 Avg.

Temp.:

Nitrate (ppm):

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

96x48x18=359.06 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

2x/month

How Much -

80%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

Salts

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

PVC

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

Location of Eggs:

Mouth Brooder

Parental Care:

Female Only

Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):

2006-09-15

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Krill, mysid, pellets, silversides - once daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

bbs, flakes once daily

Comments

This fish is predatory but not aggressive. However, males will kill females in a tank that's too small. Frozen foods or pellets fed on alternate days.Mercury silver. Very fast swimmer. Males slightly smaller w/ yellow unpaired fins. To 8"

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