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(Other members of the genus Limia)
ADULT SIZE: 5 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C
FOOD: Feed Limia nigrofasciata anything, a true omnivore
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Dominican Republic, Haiti
AQUARIUM CARE: An attractive, if subtle livebearer, that prefers to be in a group of its own kind. Not difficult to keep or breed, given adequate food and accomodation. Like may livebearers, the black-barred limia likes some vegetation in its diet, and it may well graze on algae if present
BREEDING: A typical livebearer - use breeding traps, or separate heavily pregnant females. The yound can be raised on a combination of crushed flake and artemia
Have you bred Limia nigrofasciata? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Limia nigrofasciata breeding reports
Other members of the genus Limia
Other livebearer species
Other species from Dominican Republic, Haiti
A male black-barred Limia
The female Limia nigrofasciata is larger and plumper than the male. Note also the smaller dorsal fin.
The male is noticeably smaller than female, but more intensely coloured
BREEDING: A typical livebearer - use breeding traps, or separate heavily pregnant females. The yound can be raised on a combination of crushed flake and artemia
Have you bred Limia nigrofasciata? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience!
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Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences
| Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline | Water temperature: 24-27oC |
| Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish |
| Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: none |
| Sex ratio: Roughly equal | Breeding difficulty: Very easy |
| Sucess: Very sucessful | Years Experience: 1 |
| Other Comments: They aren't selective breeders, if you have a healthy male and a female, they will breed. I've seen males in a community tank try to breed with female Turquoise Rainbows which are more than 3x larger than these Limia. | |
| Date this record created: 16th November 2012 | Breeding date: 2012 |
| Breeder: | Location: Portland, OR |
| Water conditions: Neutral | Water temperature: 24-27oC |
| Disposition: Active, but not aggresive | Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish |
| Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: Skewed sex ratio |
| Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Easy |
| Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 5 |
| Other Comments: | |
| Date this record created: 9th July 2012 | Breeding date: 2011 |
| Breeder: aurelian | Location: barcelona |
Cichlids? There are estimated to be over 2000 different Cichlid species in the wild, of all sizes, shapes and colours. Many require very specialist conditions such as those coming from the sandy/rocky waters of Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika. Others, such as the Apistogramma dwarf cichlids from the Amazon basin require softer water and a well-planted tank. In general cichlids do not make good community fish as they can get quite aggressive, especially when spawning - but a specialist cichlid tank is certainly a sight to behold, and can be very rewarding for the more experienced aquarist
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