Re: [Killietalk] ] Keeping killy species together

["Ron @ CCK" <ronwill at starhub_net.sg>]

From: "Scott Davis" <unclescott at prodigy_net>
> > Ps ANN (from Asian source) + Simp constanciae
> > Ps ANN (from European line) + DOL

Hi Uncle Scott,
> Ronnie this is interesting. The image (not the experience)
> with annuals is that they are very fast growers. They didn't
> grow so fast as to outdistance and threaten the Ann?
You're correct in that the Simps will outgrow the ANNs if both were 
raised from tiny fry and if left unchecked, Wright's "din-din" rule applies.

My raising containers are in a constant state of shuffling, fry sorted 
according to physical size during water changes, and re-mixed (usually 
of different genus or preferrably, non-killie).

IME, as young fry, the Pseudomugil gertrudae is an ideal grow-out 
partner for the ANNs.  Both are peaceful and grow roughly at the same 
rate.  It would be better tho, if the Blue-eyes are slightly larger than 
the ANNs.

As sub-adults, this relationship continues, encouraging the ANNs to 
mid-water and bringing them out of their skittishness, into a feeding 
frenzy.

> Also is there an issue with the size of fry foods
> ANN/constanciae or AUS/Badis?
The ANN pair were introduced into containers with very old water and 
left alone with a large dose of benign neglect and apart from daily 
light feeding, I have no further interaction with the breeders.
(a pic of the containers at; 
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/fishz/tanks/FryTray.JPG)

ANN fry are left to grow out with the adult pair and presumably fed on 
infusoria soup (my own concoction in a local killie thread; 
http://killies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=609&start=0) until these are 
sorted out and mixed as described earlier.

For most of the combos, fry are not mixed until they're between 3~5mm in 
size.  From there on, BBS, daphnia, grindal, etc are squirted into the 
container-stacks, through feeding holes.

Best regards,
Ronnie Lee
Singapore



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