SAS Member Spawning Report

Salvani Cichlid

Trichromis salvini

General Information

Name:

Jeremy A. Rich

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2019-01-06

Common Name:

Salvani Cichlid

Scientific Name:

Trichromis salvini

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

6.6

General Hardness (ppm):

 

Temp.:

76

Nitrate (ppm):

0

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

60 Gallon

Water Source:

Tap Water

Water Changes - How Often/How Much:

Once every 6-10 days

Filtration System(s):

Undergravel Filter with Power Head Plus a Power Filter Pump

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic

Substrate:

Gravel

Lighting

I think it was a single T5 tube light fixture.

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs or Fry:

200

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

1993/06/01

Date Free Swimming:

1993/06/05

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Daily Cichlid Pellets and small feeder goldfish.

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Twice daily finely crushed fish flakes.

Comments

This happened over twenty years ago. I lost some fry to being sucked up into the flow of the flow pumps. The parents responded well to the extra current. However for the fry sake I would change the filter for a filter that would not suck up the babies the next time I breed this species.