[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: SAE behavior

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
Subject: Re: SAE behavior
From: Ed Hengel <hengel at computer_net>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 20:53:27 -0500
References: <199812272048.PAA18855 at acme_actwin.com>

> In the last week I have noticed some odd behavior among my SAEs.  Every
> once in a while two of them will circle each other head to tail, swimming
> very vigorously.  Looks like spawning behavior to me, despite their being
> only 3" long (about 18 months old, I think).  And strangest of all, the
> pair (but not others in the tank) had nearly lost the longitudinal stripe,
> it had turned light grey and splotchy.  Anyone seen anything like this
> before????

I'm not sure about the "spawning behavior", but just the other day I
noticed the lateral stripe fade and become light gray and splotchy on a
couple of SAE of the same age. It lasted a couple of days before turning
back to normal.  I have no explanation.

Ed Hengel
AGA

Prev by Date: Re: odd tall tank
Next by Date: Re: Black brush algae...
Prev by thread: SAE behavior
Next by thread: Re: SAE behavior
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread