frequency of spawning: minumum 1 per week

type of spawn: pelagic

egg count: 100-150, chain-linked aggregation

size: 0.5-0.8 mm

The eggs are released in a chainlike manner, but soon they ball together to a sphere.

The eggs are brought to hatch in my special container.

One egg after 24 h, it can already be seen how much the larva has developed.

Mostly after 48 h (depending on water temperature) the first larvae begin darting across the hatching cone. After more than 80 to 90% of the batch has hatched, it is released into the larval tank. This is performed simply and without stress by opening the sealing cap of the hatching cone.

After 72 to 96 h the larva is fully developed.

8 days later they have put on a lot.

2 weeks post hatch, the larvae are beginning to resemble adult form. In this phase larvae gain much more in width than in length.

Larva after 4 weeks

Larva 6 Week

After approx. 7 weeks the little Mandarins start to color up.

Little Mandarin after 9 weeks.

Unfortunately it will take a long time for sexual dimorphism to be visible.