Re: [Killietalk] quiii

[Tony Terceira <terceira at ride_ri.net>]

Hi Mike...........

I wrote a small piece for JAKA about quiii, and also brought a few F1 pairs 
to the convention.

I just found a small piece I did for the BKA Journal,   it is 
below..................................

Aquarium observations of Moema quiii            Anthony C. Terceira


In spite of their  large size, My original pair which I acquired in  March 
of 2003 has reached a size of 15 cm in total length,  these fish have been 
housed in a 40 l aquarium.  They have not exhibited any aggressive 
behavior.  I provide a large container with approximately 7 cm in depth. 
Peat is collected be-weekly and stored at  23 -26 degree C.

Wetting peat at 4 months has produced viable fry; however, the ratio of 
viable fry to belly sliders has been too high.  I prefer a first wetting at 
5 months and then to re  wet at 7.

Fry are very large upon hatching and capability of taking baby brine shrimp 
and within 48 hours grindal worms.  The  fry are voracious eaters and 
almost grow before your eyes.  They are very cannibalistic, and the first 
few fry to gain any size advantage will begin devouring others in the 
hatching container.   It is absolutely imperative that the fry be monitored 
closely, provided numerous hiding places and sorted very regularly 
otherwise a hatch of 50 fry will result in 4 or 5 fish within a month  !

These fish are an exciting addition to the ever growing groups of South 
American annuals and should prove very popular with hobbyists who 
enjoy  larger fish.  Their wonderful orange color and unique body pattern 
combined with their large overall size make these fish truly  a sight to 
behold !!

Tony Terceira
Scituate, Rhode Island

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