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RE: re dageti sex ratios (was Re: Curious: Discus and Killies?)

On 31 Jan 2002, at 23:40, Tranquility Base wrote:

> I believe that various environmental factors control the sexing out of
> fry. 

I agree! Out tanks are very diff. to the wild conditions. The sooner 
we stop being in awe of the complexity and start testing the 
hypothesis the sooner we will be able to get those dreamed of 50/50 
splits in the sexes.

It is interesting to note that the temp. hypothesis has been born out 
of several aquarist sects: cichlids, killies etc... In killies there 
is anecdotal evidence for both nonannuals (A. striatum) and annuals 
(S. zonatus). In the  case of the latter there is a split between 
favouring temperature or incubation time (which is tied in with 
temp.).

I have a friend in Romania who has done some controled expr. and will 
hopefully enlighten us all soon.

Keep well

Oh, and Alberto the problem is probably notho-fade-away. Reduce water 
turbulence and feed live foods while hoping for the best. YOu may 
also want to try treating with anything against internal parasitic 
infections. Also, you have to increase the TDS and up the pH. 
They will be fine with the AUS but if the guentheri get better the 
AUS may have to be moved for their safety.

Bye

Tyrone Genade
tyronegenade at yahoo_com
http://www.tyronegenade.0catch.com

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