Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Lamprologus lemarii

General Information

Name:

Rich and Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2009-09-18

Common Name:

Lamprologus lemarii

Scientific Name:

Lamprologus lemarii

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8

General Hardness (ppm):

250 ppm TDS

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

60x18x18= 85 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

Box

Additives:

Salts

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

Pots and PVC

Lighting

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

197

Location of Eggs:

Cave

Parental Care:

Female Only

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

2009-03-29

Date Free Swimming:

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Krill, pellets, Mysid, Brown worms

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

bbs, flakes

Comments

Rock fish of Lake Tanganyika. This is a short, stubby fish with a huge mouth filled with teeth. Pretty cool fish. The fry are black and yellow.