Re: looking for advice on Fp. batesii

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

Edd.Kray at rf_doe.gov wrote:

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> So anyone else out there get them and ,if so, are you having any luck? My
> male is VERY often interested in spawning (he's always chasing the ladies)
> but I am yet to find an egg.. I've heard we should spawn  them over peat,
> but I put the mop in there on the bottom....just so I can check it to see
> if any eggs at all are lying around. So far no luck.

IDK if it is true of all Fp. but mine often do not do well as trios. One 
female attracts the male and he goes to spawn with her as the other 
female follows and eats every last egg she lays. Either pairs or *big* 
gangs with really thick cover, if you aren't using peat.

Wright

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