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Re: Species Maintenance List

        Once I have raised a sufficient colony, I like to use this method too.  Unfortunately, I usually develop it from a single pair or trio.  Of course this limits diversity!  But, the idea is to increase productivity and later add pairs or trios from other stock of the same location to re-diversify the genetics.  I too welcome other thoughts.
 
Jay Moylan
 
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From: LadysSolo at aol_com
To: killietalk at aka_org
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Species Maintenance List

What I have done in the past is basically "gang spawn" species using 4 or 5
males and 5 or 6 females in a 10 gallon tank (depends on the size of the
fish, of course - adjust tank size accordingly). I feel that the fish will
randomly spawn with each other, basically ensuring some degree of genetic
diversity within my population. This works with both peat spawners and mop
spawners. It also spreads out aggression and actually minimizes it IMHO.
Other thoughts?   Carolyn (in wet yucky snow)
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