Re: beginner fish choices

["Robert Tucker" <tucker at covad_net>]

Zach,

Fp Gardneri are a very good match. In a planted 3 gal tank a single pair has
produced about 20 healthy offspring in about 4 mos of maturity. I think that
all that's required is water to breed these guys. My ph is around 7.4. I
don't think 6.6-6.8 will be a problem as long as it's consistant (drip
acclimate).

Stats: 3 gal Eclipse,
Hornwort on top with some Java moss on the bottom.
Small piece of that really heavy wood that comes from the LFS and I don't
have a clue as to the country of origin
Generic gravel substrate.
Fry stay with the parents until they are 1/2" to 3/4" then live together
fairly peacefully in an Eclipse 12 at various sizes.
30%-50% weekly water changes on both (dechlorinated SF tap water)

Foods:

Daily 2 drops of Liquifry #1(purists don't crucify me, it works so I keep
with it)
Frozen BBS (every other day)
Ground Spectrum Small fish formula (some larger chunks for the parents)
Frozen Blood Worms (every other day)

Hope this helps,

Tucker

PS If anybody in the Bay Area is looking for Fp Gardneri N'Sukka drop me a
line
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zach Villers" <zvillers at columbus_rr.com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 5:00 AM
Subject: beginner fish choices


> dont think this went through the first time, if it did; my bad.
>
> Hi,
>
>     I skimmed through the archives and it seems there are a few basic
> choice's for beginner's fish. I am hoping someone can help me match my
> water/needs/desires to a fish or two. My tap is pH 7.6, but I use CO2 (for
> plants) to drop it to 6.6 - 6.8. My kH is 3, GH is 7. I would like to set
up
> a densely planted tank, either a 10 for a pair or trio or a 40 gallon
> breeder for several pairs. I want this to be a permanent set up for plant
> spawners who can be left with fry. I dont necessarily want to raise every
> egg, but I do want to propagate the fish. I currenty hatch artemia nauplii
> and culture microworms and am willing to culture perhaps one other type of
> live food (I'd rather not though, if the fish can live and breed well.) I
am
> thinking about E dageti or A striatum, bivattatum, or bitaeniatum. Any
> suggestions, tips, or advice is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
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