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SAS Member Spawning Report

Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2011-06-04

Common Name:

Endler's livebearer

Scientific Name:

Poecilia wingei

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.0

General Hardness (ppm):

200 Avg.

Temp.:

78

Nitrate (ppm):

10

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

24x12x16=20 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

Sea Salt

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

None

Lighting

Ambient

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Live Bearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

NA

Location of Eggs:

NA

Parental Care:

None

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

2011-03-20

Date Free Swimming:

NA

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Flakes, BBS - daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Flakes, BBS - daily

Comments

Added 1 Tbsp sea salt/10 gallons aq. water. Tons of plastic plants in tank. Cute, small livebearer. They do not eat their fry so I'm not sure when the spawn took place.