Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Golden Dwarf Cichlid
Nanacara anomala

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2011-06-04

Common Name:

Golden Dwarf

Scientific Name:

Nanacara anomala

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.5

General Hardness (ppm):

100 Avg.

Temp.:

78

Nitrate (ppm):

0

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

24x24x12=30 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

Sea Salt

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live

Substrate:

Colored Gravel

Structures:

Pots

Lighting

Natural (Window)

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

30

Location of Eggs:

Other/See Comments

Parental Care:

Female Only

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

2011-02-05

Date Free Swimming:

2011-02-12

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

CA brown worms, flakes, daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

BBS, flakes - 2X daily

Comments

Cleared bare spot on the bottom of the tank. Laid eggs on the glass. Harem spawner. 1 male, multiple females.