Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Hump-backed Limia
Limia nigrifasciata

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2011-10-26

Common Name:

Hump-backed Limia

Scientific Name:

Limia nigrifasciata

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 -

80%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

NaCl

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic

Substrate:

Natural sand

Structures:

None

Lighting

 

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Live bearer

Approx. # of Eggs:

20

Location of Eggs:

NA

Parental Care:

None

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

2011-06-20

Date Free Swimming:

2011-06-20

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Flakes, thawed brine shrimp, mysid shrimp - daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Flakes, BBS - daily

Comments

Humpbacked Limia is a nice wild-type livebearer. Molly sized, unaggressive, community fish. Also a CARES fish. Really cool looking fish.