[Killietalk] Arnodi

[RuevenM at aol_com]

Hi All,

    It is interesting that people are beginning to report odd incubation 
times and resting eggs with arnoldi. The same thing occurred with the last widely 
distributed aquarium strain from Scheel (1958?-1967) and was responsible for 
its loss. People reported eggs that refused to hatch no matter what was done, 
usually eggs in water incubation. I've had no trouble in peat with 6-8 week 
incubation at 75F. I keep my peat moist -- some water squeezes out if I press a 
bit between two fingers -- and I use alot of peat for spawning, like about a 
quart or more. I believe eggs incubate better in large portions of peat and that 
many problems occur when tiny amounts are used. I buy Premier peat from 
Canada by the half bushel. With Gnatholebias I use almost a half gallon of peat per 
spawning container. We should probably keep an eye on any arnoldi egg 
hatching problems. They might be a warning sign if history tells us anything.

Bobby

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