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.