SAS Member Spawning Report

Honduran Red Point
Archocentrus sp.

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2010-01-24

Common Name:

Honduran Red Point

Scientific Name:

Archocentrus sp.

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.0

General Hardness (ppm):

300

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

 

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

24x12x15=19 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

box filter

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic Plants

Substrate:

Natural Gravel

Structures:

Pots

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

50

Location of Eggs:

Cave

Parental Care:

Male and Female

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

2009-10-25

Date Free Swimming:

 

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Brown worms, pellets, flakes, frozen mysid

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

flakes, bbs

Comments

This is another attractive little cichlasomine. Again, they are not too aggressive and good parents. Nice beginner fish to spawn. Water was from the well.