SAS Member Spawning Report

Red Velvet Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Two month old male Red Velvet Swordtail from Tony's pond.

General Information

Name:

Tony Griffitts

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2008-01-05

Common Name:

Red Velvet Swordtail

Scientific Name:

Xiphophorus hellerii

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.8

General Hardness (ppm):

300 ppm TDS

Temp.:

75

Nitrate (ppm):

0 to 7 ppm

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

420x108x18= 3534 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

2 times a year

How Much -

100%

Filtration System(s):

Aqua Ultraviolet pressurized filter, 4800gph pump, 40W UV Sterilizer

Additives:

Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Pool Calcium Increaser.

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live Plants

Substrate:

Natural Gravel

Structures:

Rocks

Lighting

Natural Sunlight

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

NA

Location of Eggs:

NA

Parental Care:

None

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

2007-07-15

Date Free Swimming:

2007-07-15

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Natural Live Food

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Natural Live Food

Comments

Fish were added to a Koi pond in June for mosquito control. Temp. varies from high 50's to low 90's. Epsom Salt (magnesium sulfate), and Pool Calcium Increaser (calcium chloride) are added to increase hardness. Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate) is used to increase pH. Sunlight on the pond, Cattails, Water Lilies, and algae help control Nitrate accumulation with values ranging between 0 to <8 ppm. Fish grow extremely fast in the pond, feeding on natural food (mosquito larvae, daphnia, other bugs, and algae) all day long.