Ivanacara adoketa
Grace Doyle
Ivanacara adoketa
Zebra Acara
Egg depositor (flat rock)
Ratio: 1 male, 1 female
Hobbyist bred
Approximate number of fry: 50+
Date of Hatch or Birth*: 3/4/2026
Date of Free Swimming If Hatched: 3/11/2026
Approx. Number of Fry at 30 Days*:
Approx. Number of Fry at 60 Days:
Aquarium Conditions
pH (0 to 14): 6.0
TDS: 70
General Hardness (ppm): unknown
Average Temperature (F): 77
Average Nitrate (ppm): 20
Aquarium Size (L X W X H and Gallons): 10 gallon
Water Source: RODI
Water Changes (how much and how often): 20% every other week
Filtration System(s): 1 sponge filter
Additives (Salt, iron, etc.): fist-sized bag of Japanese Triple Red Line Super Hard Akadama soil mix medium grain
Décor
Live Plants: needle leaf java fern
Wood: none
Leaves: oak leaves
Caves or Similar Hiding Places: none
Spawning mop: n/a
Substrate: sand, leaf litter, several medium flat-ish rocks
Lighting Type and Timing: none
Food Fed to Parents and How Often*: rotation of Extreme Nano pellets, baby brine shrimp, and live blackworms
Food Fed to Fry and How Often*: baby brine shrimp 2x/daily
Four Ivanacara adoketa juveniles were purchased from Londontowne Tropicals in August 2025. Just my luck, two of them jumped out of a small opening within the first week. The two that were left grew in size and then I started noticing small differences. I suspected I was magically left with a pair. One was smaller and had a more distinct black and white pattern (overall) and the other was larger and exhibited more brownish red colors at times. Their colors and patterns change frequently depending on their mood.
After convincing myself I had a pair, I started introducing RODI water with the water changes. After a month of adding RODI water, eggs were laid. They quickly were all covered in fungus by the morning. Two weeks later they tried again and a handful made it to wigglers which confirmed I did have a pair. They were gone the next day. The third time they spawned, she kept them clean and they made it!
Very cool!