SAS Member Spawning Report

Blue Gill

Lepomis macrochirus

General Information

Name:

Kevin Powell

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2007-10-06

Common Name:

Blue Gill

Scientific Name:

Lepomis macrochirus

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.9

General Hardness (ppm):

246

Temp.:

61° F

Nitrate (ppm):

0

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

78x48x20= 310 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

Custom

Additives:

None

Tank Décor

Plants:

Cattail, Lily

Substrate:

Natural Gravel

Structures:

Ceramic pot, 3 gallon breeding bowl

Lighting

Sunlight

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

2,800

Location of Eggs:

Breeding bowl

Parental Care:

Male guarding (very aggressive)

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

2007-08-03

Date Free Swimming:

2007-08-07

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Cichlid staple/silver cup trout pellets twice daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Green water w/rotifers, Wardley Fry food, After one week, I fed Artemia fransisciana nauplii

Comments

Intersting to watch breed, Blue Gill spawn with 3 different male methods.  Guarding, sniping, and drifting.  Excellent pond fish, and they taste good with butter!