SAS Member Spawning Report
Synodontis polli
Synodontis polli
General Information
Name:
Rich & Laura Bireley
Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-03-06
Common Name:
Synodontis polli
Scientific Name:
Synodontis polli
Aquarium Conditions
pH:
8.2
General Hardness (ppm):
250 ppm
Temp.:
80
Nitrate (ppm):
10
Tank Size (inches LxWxH):
96x40x12=199.48 Gallons
Water Source:
Tap
Water Changes:
How Often -
Monthly
How Much -
75%
Filtration System(s):
Box
Additives:
CaCO3, MgSO4, Sea Salts
Tank Décor
Plants:
None
Substrate:
Bare Bottom
Structures:
Rock
Reproduction
Reproduction Method:
Egg Layer
Approx. # of Eggs:
300
Location of Eggs:
Other/See Comments
Parental Care:
None
Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Date Free Swimming:
Food
Food Fed to Parents and How Often:
CA brn worms, mysid, bloodworms, flakes, pellets (5days/week)
Food Fed to Fry and How Often:
bbs, flake (Daily)
Comments
These fish spawn over a pebble bed. I use marbles over egg crate inside a jar covered by a pot for a breeding site. The tank housing the parents has a coral sand substrate.