Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Spotfinned Shelldweller

Lamprologus boulangeri

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2007-10-14

Common Name:

Spotfinned Shelldweller

Scientific Name:

Lamprologus boulangeri

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.2

General Hardness (ppm):

250 ppm

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

10

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

48x12x21=52.36 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap

Changes:

How Often -

3 weeks

How Much -

40%

Filtration System(s):

Box

Additives:

sodium carbonate, Epsom salts, sea salt

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Coral sand

Structures:

Pots and PVC

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

40

Location of Eggs:

cave

Parental Care:

Male and Female

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

 

Date Free Swimming:

 

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Brown worms, FT mysid, FT blood worms

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

bbs - daily

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