RE: [Killietalk] celiae

["Ron Anderson" <yodeman at lycos_com>]

thanks RJ,  I'll give that a try.  Ron

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Ron Anderson
Warwick, RI 
alt email: ron02886 at cox_net






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DATE: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 02:59:33
From: "Tranquility Base" <TranquilityBase at NetZero_Net>
To: <yodeman at lycos_com>,"killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Cc: 

>Hi Ron,
>
>I had A. celiae celiae a few years ago. They were very pretty fish. Unlike
>yours, mine were so shy I never saw them. When I pulled out the java moss
>there were way too many fish in it for the tank.  Worse yet most were
>infected by a super slow moving flesh eating bacterial infection. I removed
>the java moss so I could watch and treat the fish. The fish clustered behind
>the filter box. I still never saw them. Most died and those I saved I sold.
>As much as I liked the fish these were truly reclusive to a fault.
>
>As far as breeding celiae, mine *never* bred in floating mops. They were
>very very productive on bottom mops though. As I recall, they were very
>particular in this matter.
>
>Peace,
>
>~RJ~
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org]On
>Behalf Of Ron Anderson
>Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 9:41 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] celiae
>
>
>I have 2m/3f celiae celiae in a 5g tank, its the last tank on a row, and the
>side facing the end is painted black. When I go near that tank, they go
>ballistic in the front begging for food.  Mine are not shy in the least (the
>congicum in the next tank are WAY more shy). Beautiful fish that look just
>like Shene's. They have been skimpy on eggs though.  Any pointers to
>increase egg production?  I have only one floating mop in there, no surface
>plants, no heater. Soft water. Feed live blackworms and BBS, forzen
>bloodworms, brine shrimp, and mysis.   Ron
>

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