Name: Lee Agin
Scientific Name of Fish: Macropodus ocellatus
Hobby Name of Fish: Rountail Paradise Fish
Method of Reproduction: Bubble Nest Builder
Number and Gender Distribution of Parents: Pair
Origin of Parents: Dan’s fish, https://www.pvas.com/forum/in-the-tank/macropodus-ocellatus-roundtail-paradise-fish
Approximate number of eggs: Unknown
Date of Hatch or Birth: TBD
Date of Free Swimming If Hatched: TBD
Approx. Number of Fry at 30 Days: TBD
Approx. Number of Fry at 60 Days: TBD
Aquarium Conditions
pH: 6.4
General Hardness: 150 ppm
Average Temperature: 79 degrees F
Average Nitrate 0-10 ppm
Aquarium Size: 24 X 12 X 12 and 15 Gallons
Water Source: Fairfax Tap
Water Changes: Every 2 weeks
Filtration System: Sponge
Additives: Easy Green ( 1-2 pump(s) every water change)
Décor
Live Plants: Amazon Frogbit: Limnobium laevigatum
Water Spangles: Salvinia minima
Asian Watermoss: Salvinia cucullata
Java Fern
Anubias
Java Moss
2 pieces of driftwood
Half of an Indian Almond Leaf
Coconut cave
Substrate: Coarse gravel, Aqua Soil, Peace River Substrate (bottom to top)
Lighting Type and Timing: NICREW Aqualux, on 10 hrs, P3(60%)
Food Fed to Parents and How Often: Alternating between micro pellets, frozen brine, and live Daphnia
Food Fed to Fry and How Often: TBD
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Here are a couple pictures of free swimming fry, there are a lot at this point, my guess is well over 100:
Day 4, from above, lots of fry:
3 days post-spawning, first fry spotted!
I like your detailed posting and video!
Well done
Manuel