Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Tiburon livebearer

Limia tridens

General Information

Name:

Richard Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2019-07-06

Common Name:

Tiburon livebearer

Scientific Name:

Limia tridens

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8

General Hardness (ppm):

200

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

 

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

2' x 2' x 1'

Water Source:

Well

Water Changes - How Often/How Much:

3 weeks

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

None

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic

Substrate:

Sand

Lighting

LED ambiant

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Livebearer

Approx. # of Eggs or Fry:

10

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

6

Date Free Swimming:

flakes, small pellets, frozen brine shrimp

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Frozen brine, blood worm, black worm, flake twice daily

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

flakes and bbs

Comments

This is a cute little livebearer worth devoting some tanks to. It is not particularly demanding and not aggressive.