SAS Member Spawning Report

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

General Information

Name:

Jeremy A. Rich

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2019-01-06

Common Name:

Swordtail

Scientific Name:

Xiphophorus hellerii

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

6.8-7.2

General Hardness (ppm):

 

Temp.:

75

Nitrate (ppm):

0

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

20 Gallon

Water Source:

Tap Water

Water Changes - How Often/How Much:

Once every 6-10 days

Filtration System(s):

Undergravel Filter with Bubble Filtration

Additives:

 

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live, Plastic

Substrate:

Gravel

Lighting

One T5 Tube Light and Fixture.

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs or Fry:

5-12

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

1988/1/20

Date Free Swimming:

 

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Tetra Fish Flakes Twice a Day

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Finely Ground Fish Flakes Fed Twice Daily with and While Feeding Parents

Comments

Keeping Live or Plastic Plants that Float and allow the Fry a Refuge area from the Adults is Essential to Fry's Survival.