Sacramento Aquarium Society

Bringing Aquarium Hobbyists of the Greater Sacramento Valley Together Since 1952

SAS Member Spawning Report

Pineapple Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii

General Information

Name:

Daniel Ebeling

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2010-01-26

Common Name:

Pineapple Swordtail

Scientific Name:

Xiphophorus hellerii

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.2

General Hardness (ppm):

150 ppm

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

0

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

30x12x18= 28 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Weekly

How Much -

25%

Filtration System(s):

Sponge

Additives:

None

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live Plants

Substrate:

Natural Sand

Structures:

None

Lighting

Fluorescent: 3x60 Watt Daylight Spectrum

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

60

Location of Eggs:

NA

Parental Care:

None

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

 

Date Free Swimming:

 

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Flake twice

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Flake twice

Comments

Had to use fry trap.  Mother will eat fry.