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Re:
I spawn Gold lineatus , Proc. aberrens & proc. similus in 2 1/2 gallon
drumbowls
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From: "btpmsi" <btpmsi at yahoo_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Cc: <Lampeyes at yahoogroups_com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:08 PM
>
> >>>As far as lampeyes go, many are schooling fish, some of which require
> larger
> aquariums. They do not fit into the neat little 2 1/2 gal killifish setups
> many of us like to use easily, there are exceptions of course. <<<<
>
>
>
> My Procatopus aberrans bred very regularly in a 20 long and they continue
to
> produce in their 75g "community tank". I use the old-timey "sliced cork"
> method of egg retrieval, so I can keep them this way; displayed nicely in
a
> living room planted tank, and still regularly get eggs from them!
Procatopus
> spp. and their closer relatives (ie. Plataplochilus)do not get that large,
> say compared to a Blue Gularis, but they are found primarily in stream
> habitats and I find that a good current in the tank helps satisfy their
> constant need for motion. Even the fry are constantly swimming fresh out
of
> the egg. So some extra room is good for these fishes not so much due to
> size, but rather behavior.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian Perkins
> West Linn, OR
>
>
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