Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Butterfly Goodeid
Ameca spendens




General Information

Name:

Rich Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2008-04-13

Common Name:

Butterfly Goodeid

Scientific Name:

Ameca spendens

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.0

General Hardness (ppm):

250 Avg.

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

20

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

24x24x12=29.92 Gallons

Water Source:

See Comments

Changes:

How Often -

monthly

How Much -

80%

Filtration System(s):

 

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic Plants

Substrate:

Natural Sand

Structures:

PVC

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

20 fry

Location of Eggs:

NA

Parental Care:

None

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

2008-01-01

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Frozen mysid shrimp, blood worms, flakes

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

bb brine, frozen brine shrimp, flakes

Comments

I get my water delivered by a tanker truck. It's El Dorado Irrigation District Water