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Name: John Satterlee

Scientific Name of Fish* Epiplaty dageti monroviae group 8

Hobby Name of Fish:  Red chinned panchax. killiifish

Method of Reproduction:  Egg depositor

Number and Gender Distribution of Parents :  1 male, 3 females

Origin of Parents:  Tank raised, from JRAS auction

Approximate number of eggs or fry*  around 24

Date of Hatch or Birth* After Aug 5, 2025

Date of Free Swimming If Hatched: 

Approx. Number of Fry at 30 Days*  around 24

Approx. Number of Fry at 60 Days  around 24

Aquarium Conditions:

pH 7.2

General Hardness: 150 ppm

Average Temperature (F) 72-82 depending on season

Salinity: None

Average Nitrate: less than 40 ppm.

Aquarium Size:  10 Gallon

Water Source:  Rockville town water

Water Changes:  Every two months, 80-90% water change

Filtration System:  Sponge filter

Additives: tablespoon of crushed coral

Décor:

Live Plants:  BolbitisSubstrate:  Bare bottom

Lighting Type and Timing:  Home depot shop light, 14 hours light, 10 hours dark

Food Fed to Parents and How Often*   Tetramin flake food daily, Live baby brine shrimp twice a week.  Live black worms as a treat every 2-3 weeks.

Musical fish breeding strategy:  I kept males and females separate for about a week, then put them in the same bare bottom tank with a sponge filter, a bolbitis plant., and several mops made of green acrylic yarn.    I left them for a week and then removed the parents with the hope that any uneaten eggs to develop into fry.  After a week or so I saw a few fry at the top of the tank.  I fed the fry small amounts of sera micron powder once or twice a day.  This floats on the surface for quite awhile and thus is a good choice for killifish fry.  I also fed baby brine shrimp every couple days.  I did not do any water changes until the fry were large enough to be easily moved to another tank with clean water.