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Neolebias ansorgii

Boulenger, 1912

(Other members of the genus Neolebias)

ADULT SIZE: 4 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-26 C

FOOD: Feed Neolebias ansorgii small live-foods and fine grade dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Tanzania, Nigeria

AQUARIUM CARE: Keep in a well planted tank. Males are territorial

BREEDING: The fry are very small and require paramoecium as a first food

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Neolebias ansorgii

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Neolebias ansorgii

breeding notes

BREEDING: The fry are very small and require paramoecium as a first food

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Would Neolebias ansorgii be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Neolebias ansorgii? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish? Poor egg production Poor egg survival Poor fry survival rate Deformities Skewed sex ratio	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Neolebias ansorgii? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered. Almost all males Somewhat male heavy Roughly equal Somewhat female heavy Almost all females
In general, how difficult is Neolebias ansorgii to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Neolebias ansorgii? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

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Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Slightly timid	Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Other (see below)	Breeding problems: Poor egg production
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Average
Sucess: Fairly sucessful	Years Experience: 40
Other Comments: I've kept this species at various times during the 40 or so years that I've kept tropical fish. My early attempts involved breeding individual pairs in small 2-3 gallon tanks with very soft (rainwater) water acidified with Tetra Blackwater Tonic. I was able to produce small numbers of fry using LiquidFry for a first food. These early attempts were made with a very nice green strain, which was available in the trade 30-40 years ago. About 20 years I again worked with this species. Unfortunately, the strain that was available at this time was not the bright green strain, but one that had more muted colors. Using basically the same methodology, I was able to produce hundreds of fry. The breeders were much more prolific, and I was able to raise lots of fry (300+ from one spawn) by transferring the free-swimming fry to larger tanks (15-20 gallons) with well established populations of infusoria. More recently (2010-2011), I was able to obtain a very nice strain collected by a friend from Gabon. I've been able to produce moderate amounts of fry in specially modified 20 gallon tanks, using basically the same water conditions, but allowing the fry to reach the 'brine-shrimp' stage before removing the fry.
Date this record created: 25th May 2011	Breeding date: 2011
Breeder: M. Yamamoto	Location: Honolulu, Hawaii