Re: GAR breeding and Barometric Pressures

[Wright Huntley <huntley1 at home_com>]

Mach Fukada wrote:

> Wright,
>         I have noticed that, at least in Riv. agilea, a massive water
> change woudl induce spawning (provided that the fish were mature and
> conditioned well) within 24 hours. Several variables do change with the
> water change, temp (usually drops a few degrees), nitrogenous wastes,
> other mineral concentrations in the water all drop a bit. Of course this
> was while I was feeding a lot of artemia napuli and none to careful aout
> excess salt getting into the tanks. I would expect that these factors
> would all change folowing a thunderstorm (assuming increased rainfall).  I
> would susect that these factors all have some influence in the
> syncronization of reproduction and the suitability of the habitat.
> 

That one I cannot deny. Ever try to breed SA catfish without the cold water
changes? :-)

Wright

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