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Thorichthys ellioti

Meek, 1904

(Other members of the genus Thorichthys)

ADULT SIZE: 13 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C

FOOD: Feed Thorichthys ellioti live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Mexico

AQUARIUM CARE:

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Thorichthys ellioti

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Thorichthys ellioti

breeding notes

BREEDING:

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Thorichthys ellioti, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Thorichthys ellioti 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 Thorichthys ellioti? 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+
	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Thorichthys ellioti? 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 Thorichthys ellioti to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Thorichthys ellioti? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

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Water conditions: Neutral	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions	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:
Date this record created: 13th October 2019	Breeding date: 2019
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