Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Petrotilapia sp. 'chipimbi'

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2011-10-26

Common Name:

 

Scientific Name:

Petrotilapia sp. 'chipimbi'

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8

General Hardness (ppm):

200

Temp.:

78

Nitrate (ppm):

10

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

48x12x20=50 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

50%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic

Substrate:

Natural Sand

Structures:

None

Lighting

 

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

30

Location of Eggs:

Mouth Brooder

Parental Care:

Female Only

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

2011-06-10

Date Free Swimming:

2011-07-05

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Flakes, pellets - daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Flakes, BBS - daily

Comments

Absolutely beautiful mbuna. Male has powder blue body with orange unpaired fins. Very flashy, a real keeper!