SAS Member Spawning Report

Oreochromis tanganyicae

General Information

Name:

Rich Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2007-12-01

Common Name:

Scientific Name:

Oreochromis tanganyicae

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.2

General Hardness (ppm):

300 ppm

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

30

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

288x96x32=3830Gallons

Water Source:

Tap

Changes:

How Often -

Every 6 months

How Much -

90%

Filtration System(s):

Home made

Additives:

sodium carbonate, epsom salts, sea salts

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live and Plastic

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

Rock

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

60

Location of Eggs:

Mouth brooder

Parental Care:

Female Only

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

Date Free Swimming:

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Frozen thawed mysid, bloodworms, tubefex worms, flakes pellets

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

bbs, flakes

Comments

This is an interesting fish but gets quite aggressive as it reaches adulthood. My pair are over 12" in length and still young and growning.