Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Dwarf Petricola

Synodontis lucipinnis

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2008-07-05

Common Name:

Dwarf Petricola

Scientific Name:

Synodontis lucipinnis

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.2

General Hardness (ppm):

300 ppm

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

0

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

48x13x20=50 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap

Water Changes:

How Often -

Every 6 weeks

How Much -

80%

Filtration System(s):

Box

Additives:

salts

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Natural Sand

Structures:

Pots and PVC

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

200

Location of Eggs:

Other/See comments

Parental Care:

None

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

2008-03-20

Date Free Swimming:

2008-03-21

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Thawed frozen foods, brown worms, flakes and pellets

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

flakes, pellets, bbs

Comments

These fish lay their eggs in a jar with marbles suspended above the bottom and a pot with the bottom cut out, placed over it. As soon as the eggs are noticed, they are removed to another tank. The tank also has rocks. The fish are secretive and no