Spawning report: Limia melanogaster

Spawning Report:  Limia melanogaster

Name:    John Satterlee

Scientific Name of Fish:  Limia melanogaster

Hobby Name of Fish:  Black bellied Limia

Method of Reproduction:  Livebearer

Number and Gender Distribution of Parents: trio

Origin of Parents:  Tank raised

Approximate number of fry:  At least 16

Date of First Hatch or Birth:  Sept 28, 2023

Approx number of fry at 30 days:  16

Approx. Number of Fry at 60 Days: ______

Aquarium Conditions:

pH:  7.2

General Hardness:  150 ppm

Average Temperature (72-76 F)

Salinity:  none

Average Nitrate:  < 40 ppm

Aquarium Size:  20 gallon

Water Source:  Rockville MD tap water with Seachem Prime

Water Changes:  80% once a month

Filtration System:  sponge filter

Additives:  Crushed coral

Décor:

Live Plants:  Lots of valisneria

Substrate:  Home depot pebbles

Lighting Type and Timing:  Home Depot light, 12 hrs on/12 hrs off

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:  Tetra Color Tropical Flakes morning and evening.  Freshly hatched baby brine shrimp every 1-2 days. 

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:  Finely ground dry fry food (Aquarium Coop) morning and evening, freshly hatched baby brine shrimp every 1-2 days.

Additional comments:  They are colony breeding, and the adults for the most part do not appear to eat the fry.  These fish are not shy at all. 

Here are the parents

Here is spawning attempt number 2, I have around 16 fry---a lot more than I expected Some were born Sept 28 2023, and some probably a little later than then based on their size.