Sacramento Aquarium Society

Bringing Aquarium Hobbyists of the Greater Sacramento Valley Together Since 1952

SAS Member Spawning Report

Wild Green Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

General Information

Name:

Donna Laird

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2009-07-11

Common Name:

Wild Green Swordtail

Scientific Name:

Xiphophorus hellerii

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

6.8

General Hardness (ppm):

7 ppm

Temp.:

78

Nitrate (ppm):

10 ppm

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

30x14x16=29 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

2 times per Month

How Much -

30%

Filtration System(s):

Brita Filter

Additives:

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

Rock

Lighting

Fluorescent: Number 1, Watts 60, and Spectrum

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

NA

Location of Eggs:

NA

Parental Care:

None

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

2009-03-01

Date Free Swimming:

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Comments

Brita Water filtration system.