Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Gold Saroy
Ptychochromis grandidieri

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2007-01-20

Common Name:

Gold Saroy

Scientific Name:

Ptychochromis grandidieri

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.2

General Hardness (ppm):

250 Avg.

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

5

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

48x12x20=49.87 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

2x/month

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

Salts

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

PVC

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

300

Location of Eggs:

Other/See Comments

Parental Care:

Male and Female

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

2006-08-10

Date Free Swimming:

2006-08-14

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Bloodworms, mysid, pellets, flakes, brown worms - once daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

bbs, flakes once daily

Comments

Malagasy fish. Good parents. Fry grow slowly. To 7"

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