SAS Member Spawning Report
Tanganyikan killi
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
General Information
Name:
Rich & Laura Bireley
Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-07-05
Common Name:
Tanganyikan killi
Scientific Name:
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Aquarium Conditions
pH:
8
General Hardness (ppm):
250 ppm
Temp.:
80
Nitrate (ppm):
0
Tank Size (inches LxWxH):
48x13x21=57 Gallons
Water Source:
Tap
Water Changes:
How Often -
Monthly
How Much -
80%
Filtration System(s):
Box
Additives:
salts, including calcium chloride
Tank Décor
Plants:
None
Substrate:
Natural Sand
Structures:
See comments
Reproduction
Reproduction Method:
Livebearer
Approx. # of Eggs:
12
Location of Eggs:
Cave
Parental Care:
None
Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Date Free Swimming:
2008-04-01
Food
Food Fed to Parents and How Often:
Daily, thawed mysid, bloodworms, live bbs, flakes
Food Fed to Fry and How Often:
BBS and Flakes
Comments
Challenging fish to spawn. Females shoot eggs into cracks between tiles with very slight gap between them, with tiles standing vertically like books on a shelf. Fry are delicate. Need calcium in the water and generally ship poorly.