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Re: lampeyes


                 In 1975 ( I think), Randy Slocum a student at LSU made a 
collecting trip and brought back to my house some wild Aphyosemion and 
Procatopus species.  He and I wrote a joint article for JAKA on the 
collection and spawning of these fishes.    Randy noted that the fish 
always face into the current and stayed close to any underground rocks and 
vegetation.

                 I placed the wild fish in a 20 gallon (long) aquarium with 
a power filter on one of the short ends,  I cut pieces of sponges and 
wedged them between rock work ( a rock wall type of ornament as I 
recall)   I placed the rocks and sponges along one side of the tank, near 
the power filter output.  I would collect the sponges with eggs included 
and incubate them separately.

                 The article illustrated the species, sponges and rock 
work.  I have used this technique many times with wild lampeyes.   A tank 
raised generation does not seem to require the full flow of water but will 
still lay eggs in tight crevices of any media.

                 I remember the article well because of the fishes that I 
was given to raise.  I am sure the article will be available when the JAKA 
project is done.  I probably have a copy of the issue somewhere in the files.

                 I would try this technique with any Procatopus species 
which I was not having luck with.

                         Tony



At 10:37 PM 1/18/01 -1000, you wrote:
>I have P. similis and P. nototania.  Right now I can't get either to breed.
>the water is way tooo funkey here on maui....
>
>MTF
>
>
> >Wright,
> >
> >>How many still have *Apl. katangae*? How about various *Procatopus* 
> species?
> >>AFAIK, we have never had a stable population of *nototaenia* here in 
> the bay
> >>area. I have *aberrans*, but have not seen *similis* in quite a while.
> >
> >I have a very nice strain of Procatapus aberrans (DKG Red) which I find to
> >be fairly easy to maintain and breed.   I had been looking for P. similis
> >for a couple years and finally scored a few eggs last Nov. -- so I have a
> >half dozen fry that are healthy and growing (slowly).   I can't remember
> >the last time I saw P. nototaenia in the flesh - or listed in the BNL.
> >
> >Is there a lampeye interest group?
> >
> >Matt
> >
> >Matt Hirvonen, 5801 Taft Street, Middleton WI 53562
> >
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>
>Mach T. Fukada
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>fukada at aloha_net
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