A. miua spawned

[farm41]

Yep, got some A. miua from Neil a couple weeks ago. They have eggs, and she never did get yellow, still not yellow.


Very shy fish, so I don't get to see them much.

 

[Mike Wise]

Congradulations on your success! This isn't an easy fish to breed. pH & hardness have to be very low (pH ~4 & almost no hardness). The female doesn't get bright yellow. Her brood dress is more of the yellow-orange color of brevis-group species, with a large deep black lateral spot.

Mike Wise

 

[farm41]

thanks Mike,

I don't know how long it's been, just noticed her belly sunk in thursday, so I looked in her cave and found the eggs. I hope they hatch, they are in straight RO, no attempt of lowering Ph.

 

[Neil]

Congratulations Matt!
As Mike said, females have a little orange tint to them. Both of my females got this tint, especially when gaurding their fry. But one is much brighter than the other, so she actually looks more yellow. Your females are still young, so I wouldn't be suprised if she/they get a little more color in the future.

I hope that they hatch, but if not, you may need to lower your pH. I was not able to get free-swimmers (as I mentioned to you before) until I lowered the pH as well as used very mineral free water.

I am sure that you must be excited about this and, if not, you should be.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Neil

 

[farm41]

Are the miua a clear water or black water fish?

 

[Mike Wise]

Collectors report that the Igarapé Miuá is a blackwater stream (pH ~ 5, 8-20 µS/cm.

Mike Wise

 

[farm41]

That makes it easy then, I'll just get the peat barrel going again, throw in some oak leaves in the tank too.

thanks