Protocol

This experiment will be about taking care of an

offspring from a kind of fish called Angel Scalar.
The first step from our experiment is that the female
fish is that she lay the eggs in a certain place she
consider is the best one for them, for example where
its warmer but they usually leave them on a plant.
As aquarium fish inbreeding is a problem with this fish.
In nature this cichlid is as strong as most other of its
weight, but strong individuals are very rare to find in
today's aquarium trade.
Hence P.scalare shall not be kept together with other
South American cichlids. If the water isn't "hard" (max.
10 dGH, pH-level matter less for breeding, but should
always be between 6.0 and 7.5), this fish play very
easily after a rising of temperature from 28 to 30C ,
but eggs may rot and their fry are extremely sensitive
for water changes of all kind during several weeks.
If eggs are laid in a separate tank, many may survive
if part of the water is changed daily but very slow.
Filling a 100-litre tank with 10 - 15 litres every day, but
the new water must be added during an hour or
longer. Check pH of tap water, around 8 is all right.
Now that she has laid the eggs the mother will make
some movements with the fins to generate oxygen, if
not fungi will appear and kill the rest of the eggs, she
will also take care of the nest but she wont eat until
their offspring learn to swim while the father will eat to
be stronger because he will also protect the nest.
After three days of laying the eggs they will transform
into Alevines that will feed themselves with their
own viteline sack for one week.

After seven days the Alevines will learn to swim and

besides exploring their environment, they will search
for food.
This is the part when we give them the food; the most
recommended food for them is some flakes called
Tetra Min or Artemia.
Once we separate the half of them we will give one
half the flakes and the other half the Artemia. When
reach their month of being born we will measure
which half is healthier, we will measure the colour if
one half has more colour in their skin is that they are
healthier because it has more nutrients.

This is how we expect our Alevines will grow in one

month if they get the correct food and if they are in
good conditions.