Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

General Information

Name:

Juliene Hiatt

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2017-09-15

Common Name:

Sterbai Cory

Scientific Name:

Poecilia reticulata

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.5

General Hardness (ppm):

 

Temp.:

78

Nitrate (ppm):

 

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

20 x10 x 11.5 10 gallons

Water Source:

Tap water

Water Changes - How Often/How Much:

2 weeks -approximately 2 gallons

Filtration System(s):

Aqua-Tech Power Filter

Additives:

Tetra AquaSafe added to all water changes

Tank Décor

Plants:

Gravel

Substrate:

Sand

Lighting

F15T8

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs or Fry:

10

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

2016-06-15

Date Free Swimming:

 

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

TetraMin Tropical Granules fed two to three times per day TetraMin Tropical Lakes fed once a day

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Same as parents

Comments

These are fry from a pair of Red Guppies bought at Lee's Feed in Shingle Springs on May 13, 2016.