SAS Member Spawning Report
Plateau Shiner
Cyprinella lepida
General Information
Name:
Rich & Laura Bireley
Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-10-26
Common Name:
Plateau Shiner
Scientific Name:
Cyprinella lepida
Aquarium Conditions
pH:
8
General Hardness (ppm):
200
Temp.:
78
Nitrate (ppm):
10
Tank Size (inches LxWxH):
24x24x12=30 Gallons
Water Source:
Tap Water
Changes:
How Often -
Monthly
How Much -
50%
Filtration System(s):
box
Additives:
Tank Décor
Plants:
Plastic
Substrate:
Bare bottom
Structures:
See Comments
Lighting
Reproduction
Reproduction Method:
Egg Layer
Approx. # of Eggs:
25
Location of Eggs:
None
Parental Care:
None
Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-05-10
Date Free Swimming:
2011-05-17
Food
Food Fed to Parents and How Often:
CA brown worms, flakes - daily
Food Fed to Fry and How Often:
Flakes, BBS - daily
Comments
Very cool, uncommon, native shiner. Not aggressive. Attractive. Good busy community fish. Spawns in cracks of rocks, so between slate leaned together. Males have red unpaired fins.