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Hyphessobrycon amandae

age unknown, size about 3/4 inch

parents spawned in 10 gallon tank with mesh false bottom

parents removed after babies appeared, babies fed green water, infusoria, bbs

unaltered Raleigh tap water used

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unknown May RAS club auction

San Marcos Redtail Splitfin

Xenotoca doadrioi 'San Marcos'

RAS auction, May 2022. Provided by Bradley Hall

1.5 inches, ~1.5 years old

Marina Breeder box. With Nitella and some crushed coral. 6 fry. Daily feeding of bbs and 300u pellets then 500u-800u

5 watt LED, following local sunrise-sunset photoperiod

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Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Acquired March ‘23 from local aquarist

Parents age unknown, male approx. 1.5”, female 1”

Spawning occurred inside shell with no mating behavior actually observed. Parents remained with young and continue to exhibit care passed 60 days

Fry were detected after they had already become free swimming. Once observed, the tank was fed with freshly hatched brine shrimp twice per day. There are multiple breeding females in this community, but this group of 8 fry has been the largest spawn achieved thus far.

Temperature 78, pH 7.8, TDS 230ppm

Automated to 6.5 hours per day at 50%

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unknown. Bodies relatively small (silver dollar or less)

Parents had fry at the store before I bought them!!

Eggs layed on PVC, we'll see if I get fry.

Durham tap, plus a bit of baking soda

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Pet Supplies Plus in Raleigh December 2022

parents scattered eggs and removed when wigglers seen

eggs hatched in moss in spawning tank, fry started on paramecium, then bbs

minimual led lighting 6 hrs/day

5 gallon with peat moss substrate, RO water

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Wet Spot order April 2021

spawned in group of adults 1-2 years old, about 1-2 inches

eggs laid on underside of anubias plants, plants moved to new tank for eggs to hatch

eggs hatched in empty tank, fry raised on microworm/bbs

20 gallon high, bare bottom

Aniubias attached to clay pot feet so they could be moved

eggs are adhesive and deposited on underside of plant leaves

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December 2022 from local aquarist

Age unknown; both parents approx. 4-4.5” standard length

Parents were very protective of eggs. The fry were removed as soon as they became wrigglers

Eggs hatched in main tank, pulled once they had become wrigglers. They were then moved to a hang on side Breeder box with an air stone

Temp- 81, 7.4 pH, no additives

6 hours per day using 48” Finnex Stingray light

40g breeder with gravel substrate

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parent age unknown, about 1 inch, group of 8 spawned

fish spawn on floating leaf overnight - eggs removed from leaf to 5 gallon tank to hatch

eggs hatched and fry raised in 5 gallon with RO water, peat moss bottom

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Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

2/2023 the wet spot - M/F pair

eggs laid on mop, mop removed to 5 gallon bucket for hatching

eggs hatched in 5 gal bucket, fry moved to 5 gallon tank to feed and grow

20 high with mop, bare bottom

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March 2023 from Matt DeGroot

Nothing exceptional. Never saw eggs. Saw a in late April then more smaller ones and many in May.

Eggs hatched on their own. Did not remove parents for entire period. Bbs fed daily 2x/ day for adults and fry.

High 70sF, pH not measured likely mid 6s, tds ~100ppm, no additives

Dim undercounter style led, photoperiod matches Raleigh sunrise sunset

10g with thin layer sand, oak leaves, small cichlid cave, sponge filter

Documentary video. https://youtu.be/_vUD-b5eLS8

A group of 6 3 mo old juveniles were sold to Braden Ogle on July 22

L519 Ancistrus sp. "Rio Itenez" Pleco

Ancistrus sp. "Rio Itenez" Also called L519 Ancistrus sp. Kiefneri 2 Bolivia “Rio Itenez”

Rio Itenez River in Bolivia (known as Guapore in Brazil)

Didn’t observe spawn. Noticed eggs in cave with male. May 3, first few out of the cave. May 5, moved remaining in cave to box, 5 were left in tank

Parents and fry both in tank and those in Marina box were fed canned green beans daily

High 70s, pH not measured but probably high 6s, tds 100ppm, no additives

Dim led, photoperiod matches Raleigh sunrise sunset

Pair spawned again May 31 and 3rd time on July 22. 1.5 month intervals. Female generall stays hidden in the back of the tank. Documentary video https://youtu.be/_GjP-BK-qKU

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October 22, 2022. Wet Spot Tropical Fish.

Approximately 2 years plus.

Male digs pits in gravel, defends territory…females enter spawning area and spawn in the pits. After oviposition, female is driven off.

Parental care provided by the male. Male guards eggs and fry, driving off conspecifics. First food for dry was biofilm, infusoria, Paramecia. Artemia nauplii and microworms at approximately 14 days post-hatch. Hatch time was 36-48 hours.

Temperature 76 degrees Fahrenheit. pH 6.8 3 degrees GH, negligible KH. Some botanicals used (leaves), driftwood, Anubias sp. Water had strong current provided by a Matten filter. Water was RO with Seachem Equilibrium added to remineralize.

Fluval Plant 3.0. Lighting somewhat subdued…10 hour photoperiod.

40 gallon breeder. River gravel.

Anubias barteri mounted on driftwood. A couple pf clumps pf Java Moss.

As far as I am aware, this is only the second ever recorded occurrence of spawning this rare species (see Amazonas January/February 2016). Contrary to some online rumors… this species is NOT an egg-scatterer. P. kyburzi was described in 1966 from rivers draining the Pacific slopes of Colombia, where it appears to be endemic .

August 2022 from aquarium outfitters as 3 female and 1 male

Female is 1.5”, male is 3”, age unknown

Lake tanganyika (black calvus)

Female lays eggs in capped pvc tube in vertical position. See video.

Eggs hatched in pvc tube guarded by female who enters shell for many days

77F. PH mid 7’s, 250ppm no additives

3ft T8 Led utility bulb, on seasonal cycle to match Raleigh sunrise sunset

40B, dark calcareous marine gravel. Also pieces of large shell to break lines of sight

Cryptocoryne affinis, Java fern and unattached hair algae

After many spawns only some of which resulted in fry more than 1 mo old, the tube with babies and momma were moved to 2.5 gallon tank for rearing. Female was later returned to the 40B. The 2.5 gets continuous drip water changes. Fry were fed bbs for first 2 months. They are extremely slow growing.
Posted video https://youtu.be/V8nhpjoQ_VE

In tank with 5 Neolamprologus caudopuntatus

Blue Miyuki Medaka Ricefish

After morning spawn I would pull eggs off moss or from the female

pulled eggs and hatched them in a small plastic container. Once hatched I transferred them into a 10 gallon tub. Feed them with golden pearls and vinegar eels. once bigger they get baby brine and grindal worms

27 gallon tub outside, gravel

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Given to John Adams and Jean Manickam

From Richard Mullinax 3 years ago as Blue Dreams

Pulled out 12 adults and put them in a 10 gallon tank for them to breed.

Feed the tank Mulberry leaves, Ken's Veggie Sticks w/calcium and Ken's blackworm pellets

Room temperature, PH 7.4

Lights on for 6 hrs to keep the plants happy

Java Moss, Subwassertang, Anacharis

These are the shrimp that won 1st place in the shrimp contest

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Duplicate species no points awarded

From Richard Mullinax 3 years

Feed the tank Mulberry leaves, Ken's Veggie Sticks w/calcium and Ken's blackworm pellets

Room temperature, PH 7.4

Lights on for 6 hrs to keep the plants happy

Java Moss, Subwassertang, Anacharis

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Duplicate species no points awarded

L397 Alenquer Tiger Pleco

male fanned eggs, fry fed repashy and green beans

moss and subwassertang

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long fin green dragon ancistrus

Ancistrus sp green dragon

2022 from Charlotte Aquarium Club

male fanned and cared for eggs, fry fed repashy

20 long with sand substrate

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adults imported from Asia

live bearer, fed fry food and micro pellets crumbled

120 gallon outdoor tote no substrate

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imported from Asia early 2023

young adults around 1 inch size

parents kept in a hanging net within pond for a week then removed so eggs can hatch undisturbed. fed crumbled micro pellets and bbs

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unknown, F about 2in, M about 1 1/2 in

fry raised on infusoria, golden pearls, green water, bbs

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Neon Blue Eye Rainbowfish

unknown, about 1inch M&F

fish spawn in mops, mops moved to 5 gallon bucket for fry to hatch

eggs took up to 2 weeks to hatch, fry moved to 5 gallon when they appear, and fed green water, golden pearls, then bbs

10 gallon bare bottom, floating spawning mop

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RAS Julie Hayes, trade March 2023

eggs scattered and fall through mesh screen

fry started on infusoria, green water, golden pearls, then bbs

10 gallon bare bottom with screen shelf

richard.mullinax@gmail.com

Unknown, inch and a half long

used a filter mat on the base to catch eggs out of reach of parents. Removed parents and filter matt.

Once fry hatched fed just hatched brine daily. Added flake at second week.

temp in the 70's, ph not measured and close to neutral in all my tubs, TDS low 100's.

30 gallon tub, bare bottom

A couple females were caught in the filter media when I went to net them out, so I would use a smaller size next time.

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single set up with rams horn snails for uneaten food clean up.

No spawning behavior witnessed. As livebearers, fry were identified and allowed to remain in the tank

Approximately 15 live born fry observed. They were fed freshly hatched brine shrimp

Temp- 81 degrees, pH 7.4

Natural daylight only, no artificial light added

20g long community tank with sand substrate, rock and driftwood

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Blue-eyed lemon bristlenose pleco

Acquired from Neil Frank, June 2023

Fry were already wrigglers before they were discovered in the clay tube, but male Protected the fry until they were removed

Fry were wrigglers when discovered, were then removed and raised in hang on side breeder box. Fry were fed French cut green beans daily

Finnex light on for 5.5 hours per day

40b with gravel substrate, driftwood and clay pleco tubes

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lakeshiamills1989@gmail.com

South American, Turquoise color morph

Noticeable change in coloration, cleaning of spawning site, diligently protective of spawn.

removed parents from breeding tank, raised fry in breeding tank, twice daily feeding of baby brine shrimp beginning 3 days after free swimming, with the addition of sera micron fry food twice per day in between baby brine shrimp feedings, currently eating purina fish food twice daily.

temp 82F, pH 6.0, TDS ~180-210, two extra large sponge filters, no other additives.

14+ hours daily low-medium lighting.

Bare Bottom, 29 gallon temporary QT tank

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Points pending confirmation of program activity

Purchased from Petsmart-Apex in May 2023

unkown age, but ~1 inch fish

Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina

Not seen but imagine that eggs were dispersed like other tetras

fry remained in the tub with parents and other community fish. Fry would be eating infusoria and other microorganisms.

Tub was out all summer but did not get direct midday sunlight so it would not overheat. Water addition from rain, otherwise parameters not adjusted.

Sunlight- gets morning sun, but is mostly shaded from midday to evening

50 gallon outdoor tub. Baskets containing dirt and rocks for with water lilies and pickerel present.

2 large pickerel plants in baskets and 1 large water lily in a basket.

Fish were rarely fed fish food. Water in tub occasionally topped off with tapwater during dry spells.

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Community - Glowlight danios and wild frogs/tadpoles

Points pending confirmation of program activity

Pseudomugil Gertrudae Aru II

6 months ago, adults from wholesaler

females deposit eggs on a yarn mop. Mop was removed and placed in a outdoor tub with green water where fry hatched and grew out

fry started on green water and then bbs

20 gallon high bare bottom with spawning mop

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fundulopanchax gardneri clauseni akure

6 months ago ordered from wholesaler

parents were placed in a basket suspended in the tank with floating plants and water hyacinth with roots dangling in the water. Then parents were removed after spawning

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Glossolepis pseudoincisus

August 2021 as group of 3-mo olds from Matt

3” male, 2” female 2years old

3m 1 f group. Removed parents from tank when free swimming fry first noticed Aug 14, already several days free swimming. Never observed spawning or eggs.

Added paramecium when I first saw fry. Bbs 1 week later and 2x day for next 2 months.

75deg, ph7, tds 100ppm, no additives.

Low intensity lighting. Long day photoperiod. Set by my astronomical timer.

Planning to announce availability of babies on RAS email list for porch pickup. Verification Photo separately sent to BAP chair

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Dean DiLillo, for pickup at end of October

black galaxy fishbone boa

RO water with Salty Shrimp GH+ added

20L with Fluval Stratum, rock piles

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Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

mini yarn mop, parents removed from spawning tank after wigglers visible

infusoria, golden pearls, bbs, microworm

5 gallon with peat substrate

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richard.mullinax@gmail.com

December '22 from a friend

Males .75 inch/females 1 inch long and at least 6 months old

Fry ate flake parents were eating. 11 fry first batch, 8 fry second. More than one female so the 11 was likely from two females.

LED 8 hours with a three hour dark break half way.

10g bare with plants in pots

anubias, myriophylum, ludwigia, rotala, sword,

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Debbie and Grey at the June 1st meeting

I received them in May from Richard M.

Less than year old, full size

Parents stayed with the fry

Fry were fed baby brine and grindal worms

15 gallon flex with sand bottom and plants

Java moss, guppy grass, crypts, stem plants

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I was “fish sitting” for about a month while a friend moved into the area and got settled.

Age unknown; male was approx. 6” and female 4.5”

The female laid the eggs on the walls of a flower pot in one corner of the tank. The eggs were left in the tank with the parents and other inhabitants until they hatched and became wrigglers.

Eggs hatched in tank in which they were laid, then pulled as wrigglers and placed in a hang on side breeder box. The fry were fed freshly hatched brine shrimp twice per day once they became free swimming.

Light on timer for 6 hours per day

125 gallon bare bottom tank

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Community tank with two other species

Parents acquired in July of 2023 from Cichlids of the Americas

Female laid the eggs on the walls of the overturned flower pot and guarded them fiercely. Parents and other tankmates were left in the tank with the eggs. Once fry became wrigglers, they were pulled out and placed into a hang on side Breeder box.

The approximately 300-400 eggs were hatched in original tank, but pulled once the fry became wrigglers. Once fry had absorbed their eggs sac, they were fed freshly hatched baby brine shrimp twice per day

Temp- 81 degrees; pH 7.2

Lighting set on timer for 6 hours per day

125 gallon tank with sand substrate; turned over flower pots and smooth rocks for decor

Of all of the large Central American cichlids that I have kept and/or bred, this species exhibited the highest level of conspecific aggression.

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Species only setup with a total of five inhabitants

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Matt DeGroodt July 26, 2023

Fully grown young adults. Approximately 1.5” in length

The species is native to India

Male aggressively and persistently pursues female. Some eggs deposited by the pair in ‘upside down’ fashion on the underside of Anubias barteri leaves.

Fry were initially fed ‘green water’ and Paralecium. After 3 weeks, fry were also given Artemia nauplii.

Temperature- 75 degrees Fahrenheit, hardness 4 degrees GH, KH 2 degrees, pH 6.8

LED on 10 hour cycle, full spectrum, no floating plants.

10 gallons, Almond leaves, Java Moss substrate

Anubias barteri, Java Moss

Some eggs were also laid directly onto patches of green algae on the walls of the aquarium. Eggs appeared to be weakly adhesive. Courtship behavior seemed most prevalent at dusk/twilight hours.

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purchased from RAS member Jarred Jones in September of 2020

.75 inch, age unclear, approx 2 years

fed BBS and protein rich flake until large enough to kill prey

Temp 76, pH 7.2, TDS 210, Prime & baking soda

Fluval Plan 3.0, set to cycle twice daily through sunup/sundown

45 Tall, heavily planted, sand substrate, community tank

Amazon sword, fancy twist sword, crypts (gifted), pogostemon

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approx. 9 months old and males were about 2" and females were 11/2 - 13/4 "

There were 2 males and 4 females moved into the breeding set-up late afternoon. The males chased the females all over the tank. Swimming over the plant clumps and and releasing eggs as well as scattering them freely over the marbles were they could not get to them to eat them. I left them in the set-up till the following afternoon. Then removed all adults. The eggs starting hatching

The eggs began hatching approx.2 days later and became free swimming an another 48 to 60 after hatching. They were feed golden pearl powdered food the first week. Then began supplementing that with vinegar eels and baby brine shrimp. It was approx. a month before i began feeding crushed flake food.

20L with the bottom covered 1 layer thick in play marbles. A few clumps of guppy grass were anchored in the marbles through out the tank.

These are a peaceful easy to keep fish that readily breed and may even spawn in a well planted tank. Though they are prone to eating their fry.

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approx. 8 months old males are 1' and females are 11/4'

males followed females over clumps of guppy grass depositing eggs. Males followed behind fertilizing the eggs.The adults were removed from the spawning tank the following afternoon.

light on the tank was kept dimmed the eggs began hatching within about 18-24 hours they began free swimming after 2 days. The fry were fed golden pearls for several days until big enough the eat vinegar eels.

temp 78 degree ph 6.8 with 20% RO water

10 gallon tank with the bottom covered with marbles

several clumps of guppy grass spread across the bottom of the tank.

Put a small group into a well planted tank one day and remove them the next !! Easy spawn. hard part is feeding fry they are tiny.

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Hyphessobrycon Columbianus

The adults will spawn all over the tank dropping eggs everywhere. The marbles allow the eggs to fall between them where the adults cannot reach them to eat them.The adults were removed from the spawning tank 2 days later.

Eggs were hatched in the spawning tank without the adults.they hatch in about 2-3 days and become free swimming in another 2-3 days. Fry were started on golden pearl powder food then fed vinegar eels as they became large enough to eat them.

20l with bottom covered with marbles

clumps of guppy grass were spread across the bottom of tank and floating water sprite was used to filer the light and give cover.

A really easy fish to spawn. They lay large numbers of eggs but I was only able to successfuly raise about 40 of the fry. will breed them again.

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Mitchell Broome (Atlanta aquarium club}

The male will wrap his body around the female at with time the eggs and milt are expelled .the Male will then pick up the eggs in his mouth and carry them till hatched{mouthbrooders}.The parents were left in the tub.

The male carries eggs and fry in his mouth for approx, 15 days then will release them.The fry are large enough to bay brine right away. They will also eat crushed flake food.

temps varied as they were spawned outside during the summer. PH stayed fairly stable at 6.5

110 outside tub bare bottom

the bottom of the tub had lots of mulm and heavily stocked with hornwort for the fry to hide in.

These fish are jumpers so the lid should fit tightly. They rarely eat their fry so yields are about 20+ fry per spawn.

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cave spawners. the male would establish a spawning site and entice the female. the eggs were laid in the caves and protected by the male. the adults were left in the tub.

eggs hatched ib the tub with the male protecting the spawning site.fry were freeswimming in about 4 days. fry fed vinegar eels and foraged natural foods in the water column.

temp varied throughout the day as they were outside. ph 7.2

110 outside tub Clay flower pots and rock structures.

large amounts of hornwort and floating watersprite

a beatuful red fish with lots of personality. I did not have much luck breeding them inside but they did very well outside.

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put 3 females and 1 male into 20L. These are livebearers so typical livebearer spawning. Once female were pregnant I removed the male and set each female into a separate 10 gallon tank for birthing.

fry were born freeswimming and large enough to eat flake right away.the females were removed as soon as fry were seen.

guppy grass so the females could evade the male

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approx. 8 months old 1 1/2"

moved 6 females and 2 males into the breeding tank in the afternoon.They spawn early the next morning scattering eggs all over the tank. They were removed noon the next day.

The eggs began to hatch in24 hrs and hatch for the next several days.Fry were fed golden pearls until big enough to eat baby brine and crushed flakes.

The eggs are light sensitive so the tank should remain dim. I covered mine with a towel.

some anubius were spread on the bottom of the tank.

LOL the eggs will hatch at varying rates I had eggs hatch as much 2 weeks later.

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these fish will scatter the eggs over the bottom of the tank and any plants in the tank.the males chased the females fertilizing the eggs as she releases them.they do not care for them and will the eggs and fry if they can.I removed the adults from the after 24 hrs.

the eggs began hatching within 48 hrs and hatched for several more days. the fry were fed golden pearl and vinegar eels as soon as big enough.

10 with bottom covered with marbles

guppy grass was spread throughout the tank for them to lay eggs in and marbles in the bottom for eggs that fell through the plants.

A easily spawned tetra that is not picky about water conditions.

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% females an 2 males were put into the 2oL in the afternoon. the males followed the females fertilizing the eggs. the adults were removed noon the next day. the eggs are light sensitive so I covered the tank with a towel.

the eggs began to hatch about 36 hrs after laid. and hatched for several days afterward.they were fed golden pearls and vinegar eels.

subdued (tank covered with a towel)

guppy grass was used for egg laying and for fry to feed off of.

these eggs are light sensitive and hatched as long as 10 days after being laid.

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another egg scatterer . they deposited eggs on plants and across the bottom of the tank.

afte removing the adults the eggs began to hatch about 48 hrs later and were free swimming 2 days later. they were fed golden pearls till large enough to take vinegar eels.

guppy grass spread throughout the bottom of the tank.

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purchased from Debbie Negron over a year ago

egg depositor; parents stayed in tank

First food: malm, algae, bacter AE. Fry raised in tank with parents.

76 degrees, pH 7.2, GH 11, additives Prime, salty shrimp, baking soda

Fluval plant 3.0 set with 2 sunrise cycles per 24 hours

spiral val, water lettuce, buce Kedagang, crypts, Fancy Twist sword

Sold as large juvies to Debbie Negron, delivered on 12/2/2023

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community with neocaridina shrimp

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Purchased from Brandon Card at Aquatic expo, Charlotte

Spawned in community tank; parents not moved.

Fish moved to breeding net in another tank, empty breeding net ready to hold fry as they were born. Live birth started 10/6, ended 10/7

76 degrees, pH 7.2, TDS 225, additives only Prime

Fluval Plant 3.0, set with 2 dawn/dush cycles per 24 hrs

45 tall community; fish isolated in breeding net for live birth

Fancy Twist Sword, spiral val, Amazon sword, crypts, water lettuce

Greater success when pregnant fish isolated in breeding tank in another tank (Cherry Shrimp) rather than in same community tank where she lived because breeding net was harried by other platies. Mom returned to community tank 3 days after live birth, fed lots of BBS.

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Donating to Auction on 1/4/24

Community: brilliant rasboras, cherry barbs, Amano shrimp, Cardinal tetras

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Aquarium Outfitters, original fish purchased in 2022, husband has been raising them

2.25 inches, at least 1 year old, no more than 2

livebearer, parents not separated

Fry hid in plants, malm available

Room temp, 68-72; pH 7.2, only Prime added to tap

Light schedule 8 hours for plants

Octopus plant, dwarf sag, jungle val, crypts,

Fry not provided any extra protection, just heavy plants.

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Guppies and Ramshorn snails

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Purchased from Jarred Jones in 9/2020

egg layer, parents stayed in tank.

Small snails weren't noticed for several weeks, hard to find in sand. They had to fend for themselves with small Ramshorn snails, I eventually started moving tiny snails to the shrimp tank.

temp 74, pH 7.2, TDS 225-250, added Prime, WonderShell

Fluval Plant 3.0, set fairly high, 2 full cycles of dawn/dusk per day

45 Tall, Community Tank, sand

Fancy Twist Sword, spiral val, Amazon sword, crypts, water lettuce

Once I saw that adult assassin snails predated on young assassin snails, I started moving the young to the shrimp tank.

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Brilliant rasboras, cardinal tetras, cherry barbs, Amano shrimp, dwarf red coral platies

Parachromis managuensis

Parents acquired as 1” juveniles from Cichlids of the Americas

Male and female are both approximately one year old; male is 8.5-9” and female approximately 6”

The pair chose a flower pot and the female laid eggs on the walls of the pot, protecting them vigorously. The fry were removed once they became wrigglers.

Wrigglers were removed from original tank and placed into hang on side breeder box. Once they became free swimming, the fry were fed freshly hatched brine shrimp twice per day

125 gallon tank with sand substrate, driftwood, and overturned flower pots

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Offered up to community but no takers

Parents elate part of a group acquired from RAS member Keke Mills in spring of 2022

Age unknown; male 4”, female 3”

The pair displayed enhanced coloration and displayed for each other for a day or so before the female laid eggs on the walls of an overturned flower pot. The fry were removed when they became wrigglers

Fry were removed from main tank once they had become wrigglers, then placed in a hang on side breeder box. Once free swimming, the fry were fed freshly hatched brine shrimp twice per day

Lighting set to 8 hours per day

40g breeder with sand substrate and overturned flower pots

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Single species group of 6 adults

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

The parents are full grown and at least 1 year old.

The males and females courted each other and laid / fertilized the scattered eggs. I left all inhabitants in the tank and let the fry raise up in there on their own.

I mostly let nature take it's course. I sporadically added baby brine shrimp, crushed flakes and tubifex worms to feed the fry and the existing aquarium inhabitants.

Temperature varied over the course of months as this tank has no heater but is high on a rack system near a window. Average temperature ranged from 76-79 degrees during spawning.

No light and no lid. The tank is near a transom window in my fish room and that seems to do just fine for this aquarium.

40 gallon breeder. Full of java moss probably 70% of the water column and some sand for substrate.

Java moss only and lots of it.

Not difficult to get them to spawn but does take patience with the fry. Especially in a community setting, the eggs get eaten so easily.

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Fully mature around 1.5 years old.

The male relentless pestered the female daily it seemed. Eventually I noticed her abdomen getting larger and she would drop the young out usually one at a time. And some times days would go by between releasing her young. The young hid in the java moss and at crushed flake right away.

Let the parents just do their thing and gave the fry time to develop. I didn't feed the aquarium any differently. Mostly crushed flakes were used with occasional freeze dried tubifex worms being fed. Generally speaking I feed that tank 2 times a day.

Temp ranged from 76-81 on some days without a heater. ph was steady around 7.2. No additives and minimal water changes.

No light on this aquarium. However it does receive some sunlight from a sky light in the fish room. However, it is not direct sunlight.

10 gallon aquarium with sand substrate. Some smaller pieces of wood and java moss.

Super easy and enjoyable species to keep and breed.

Gave offspring to a person in the RAS communitiy

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10 gallon, a few Catappa and Jackfruit leaves on the bottom of the tank

THIS IS A SECOND SPAWN…and a submission for the ‘Specialty Category- Cyprinids.’

Cave spawn - Moved Cave with Male and fry to 2.5 gallons tank

Cave raised by male pleco in 2.5 gallon species tank

Constant on - very dim setting

One pot planter of gravel with large anubias

Sold offspring to a person in the RAS community

Community 20+ Convict Cichlids

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Aphyosemion bivittatum ‘Lagos’

Purchased from Wet Spot Tropical Fish October 2023.

Mature, approximately 2 inches

Male courts female aggressively. Eggs laid on sunken nylon spawning mop.

Spawning mop placed into separate 2.5 gallon aquarium with water parameters identical to parent tank. Newly hatched fry fed Paramecium followed a few days later with Artemia nauplii. Fry fed several meals daily but growth is quite slow (typical for this species).

Temperature 76 degrees F, TDS 110 ppm, pH 6.8-7.0, KH 4, GH 7

Subdued lighting, heavy layer of floating plants (Salvinia)

2.5 gallon. Leaf substrate with spawning mop and Susswassertang

Susswassertang, Salvinia minima

Fry straightforward to raise.

I acquired the parents as juveniles in December 2022. They were purchased from Cichlids of the Americas.

Approximately 1.5 years old. Male is 6-6.5” and female is approx. 4”

Coloration was the first indicator of an impending spawn. Both male and female displayed bright yellows and reds. The male would “flash” for the female. Eventually, she laid her eggs on the walls of an overturned flower pot.

Fry were removed as soon as they became wrigglers and raised in a hang on side breeder box. They were fed either freshly hatched brine shrimp or decapsulated brine shrimp eggs twice per day.

Temp- 80 degrees; pH 7.4

Lighting on a timer for 6 hours per day

Spawn occurred in a 125g aquarium with sand substrate, round rocks, and overturned flower pots.

Sold offspring to a person in the RAS community

Offered to RAS community via Band. No takers as of yet.

Community, with two other breeding pairs of different species.

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Sold offspring to a person in the RAS community

free swimming fry moved to grow out tank

standard raleigh city water

Gave offspring to a person in the RAS communitiy

Aug 2022 male and sept 2023 female

See journal. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JGiI2I2Ot1Cxp3pE3ZCBfBpIdeZ6NkbJ/view?usp=drivesdk

See journal. Only produced 7 babies

79 deg. 7.0. 100ppm. Basically Raleigh water.

4 ft Finnex stingray 2. 10am-4pm

6f x 2ft x 16” 120gal. Sand.

Many photos on facebook

didn't observe spawning. eggs hatched in community tank,

same foods given to adults - purina pellets, and beans for the L519 and shrimps

75deg pH7 100ppm. basic raleigh water

dim led utility light., schedule follows local sunrise/sunset

15gal, mixture of sand and clay

java fern, susswassertang

Photo journal wi5h aquarists notes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fLv89-cIwTqONOGo3QDUiduj2cSgQj9h/view?usp=sharing

Chilatherina alleni “wapoga”

After observing spawning, moved moss

Initially provided paramecium then bbs

75. 100ppm. pH7. Basic Ral water

Utility LED on astronomical sunrise sunset cycle

Photo journal report. https://drive.google.com/file/d/10IwrL7uX3jPImqOmCkdPYIZDDnnxSfAY/view?usp=drivesdk

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Parents spawn daily on sunken acrylic spawning mop.

Fry initially fed Paramecia, then newly hatched Artemia after about 5 days.

75 degrees, 6.8 ph, KH 3, GH 8.

Overhead but subdued lighting on a 10 hour photoperiod.

10 gallon. Some peat, botanicals, spawning mop.

Adults conditioned with Grindal worms, White worms, Artemia nauplii.

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Kryptolebias marmoratus (=Rivulus marmoratus)

Aquabid purchase….September 2023

Mature adult. 1.75” approximately

A hermaphrodite. Single female lays eggs daily on nylon spawning mop.

Eggs removed every few days from nylon spawning mop. Eggs placed in small plastic deli cups for incubation. Eggs hatch in staggered amounts between 3-6 weeks of time. Newly hatched fry consume Artemia nauplii immediately.

Temp 75 degrees Fahrenheit, pH 7.8. Teaspoon of sea salt added per gallon.

Ambient lighting from nearby windows.

5 gallon with mangrove botanicals (leaves) and nylon spawning mop

Can be cannibalistic if fry housed together are of widely varied sizes. Growth varies markedly between individuals.

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Everglades Pygmy Sunfish

Mature. Approximately one inch in length.

Male displays to female, entices her to spawn in clump of plants.

Fry hatched in situ with parents. Adult’s apparently? ignore fry. First foods biofilm, Paramecium. Artemia nauplii at about 3 weeks of agr.

Temperature 74-76 Fahrenheit. pH 6.8-7.0. GH 5-7.

Fluval plant light LED. 10 hour photoperiod.

20 gallon breeder. River gravel.

Floating Water Sprite, Amazon Sword, Susswassertang, Java Moss.

Adults conditioned on Artemia nauplii and Grindal worms. Fed several small meals daily. Weekly water change of about 10%.