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Re: suicidal STR
Fortunately, I started with two pairs of adults. The pair that jumped were
f1 and the single male was one of the original breeders. I have several fry
and have put the female with the other pair. I have been careful about
leaving openings now, but prior to this there was always a 1/2 to 1-1/2 inch
gap in the top.
Drummond
>From: "Tyrone Genade" <Tgenade at akad_sun.ac.za>
>Reply-To: killietalk at aka_org
>To: killietalk at aka_org
>Subject: suicidal STR
>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:02:38 +0200
>
>On 19 Jun 2001, at 0:16, Drummond Howard wrote:
>
> > Back on the killie subject, I had an interesting occurance recently. I
> > setup a 20 gallon bucket and put a pair of A. Striatum in with java
>moss,
> > riccia and a sponge filter. The bucket was tightly covered, or so I
> > thought. The day after adding the fish the male was gone, the next day
>the
> > female was gone. The day after that, a male Striatum jumped out of a
>tank
> > in another room in the basement. This tank was covered but there was a
> > small opening wher he jumped out.
>
>I have had striatum many times. OF the prs I got iether both sexes
>or one of the pr jumped out through tiny cracks r simply died or
>disappeared. Striatum seems prone to suicide and there is nothing
>you can do about.:-( They are very determined. The only recourse
>is to get as many fry as you can as quickly as you can and take
>your chances... OF the fry I get 99% are male and the 1% normally
>jump out the tank through the 5mm crack between the cover glass
>and tank sides...
>
>I don't keep striatum any more... too much stress.
>
>Don't throw the J.moss away. The odds are there are lots of eggs
>in it.
>
>Bye
>Tyrone Genade
>Southern African Killifish Society Coastal & Offshore Coordinator
>AKA 08248
>tyronegenade at yahoo_com
>http://www.geocities.com/tyronegenade
>
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