SAS Member Spawning Report

Lepidolamprologus hecqui

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2010-04-03

Common Name:

Lepidolamprologus hecqui

Scientific Name:

Lepidolamprologus hecqui

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.0

General Hardness (ppm):

250

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

5

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

24x21x15=33 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

box filter

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

None

Substrate:

Natural Sand

Structures:

Pots

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

6

Location of Eggs:

Cave

Parental Care:

Male and Female

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

2009-10-12

Date Free Swimming:

2009-10-20

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Daily: brown worms, flakes, pellets, thawed mysid

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Daily: bbs and flakes

Comments

This is a pretty, not super aggressive, not large lepidolamprologus. They are elongated and aggressive looking but just don't live up to the genus. Did I mention that they are pretty?