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This fish is very intolerant to species of their own kind.
You should keep them as a pair. The aquarium should be
set up with stones, driftwood and roots that create hiding
places. Plants can be used for decoration as well.
You should not keep them together with other fish that are
much smaller, because they will eat them. You should give them powerful live food. Frozen food is accepted as well, and after habituation they will eat dry food too. Breeding is not difficult with a good matching couple. The best way for a planned spawn is to raise a group of unrelated juveniles (6-8) to sexual maturity and allow them to pair off. The best pair should be chosen for breeding and other pairs should be removed. 300-400 eggs are laid and fertilized in a large cave. After 4-6 days the eggs hatch And another 5 days later the young fishes are swimming free. Until that time the female cares for the fry mostly, but now the male cares for them as well. You can raise them with baby brine shrimp. |
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Jan Bukkems |
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