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[Killietalk] bellysliders

Hi,

     My livebearers Phalloceros caudimaculatus reticulatus produce 
bellysliders. I have no idea what causes this but there are 1 or 2 bellysliders in every 
batch.
     Back in 1973, the N&RSC under the late great Steve Sellers brought in a 
huge shipment of wild nigripinnis, bellottii and elongatus. I jumped on all 
three (female M. elongatus are fantastic looking predators!). The nigripinnis 
were prolific. Hatches were easily in the 300 range. I had like 4 30's filled 
with nigripinnis. I was 16 and dreaming of all the trades I could make with my 
lfs. At 5 weeks they started turning into bellysliders -- fish that had been 
perfectly fine. There had been 0 bellysliders when first hatched. After a few 
weeks I had maybe 50 normal fish left out of 100's. My only guess is temperature 
as these fish like it cool and my tanks were always at least 75-78 degrees.

Bobby

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