RE: [Killietalk] Best Yarn for mops?

["Al Anderson" <killiman at iquest_net>]

I prefer 100 % Acrylic yarn Forrest green in color. For floats 1" cubes of
Styrofoam. Boil three times. If the yarn gets kinky great it gives the eggs
more places to hide. I find two to three times more eggs in the kinky mops
if they are left in a tank for more than a day. Schell's book is nice but I
prefer to use a larger book like the fascination of breeding Aquarium
fishes, I get longer mop strands with it.


killiman at iquest_net
Al Anderson
6246 N Rural
Indianapolis IN 46220
317 253 2170

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Al Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:29 PM
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Subject: RE: [Killietalk] Best Yarn for mops?

I have found that rinsing the mops in 180 degree running water once every
two weeks tends to give me more fertile eggs.

killiman at iquest_net
Al Anderson
6246 N Rural
Indianapolis IN 46220
317 253 2170

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Best Yarn for mops?


In a message dated 12/7/2004 4:02:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,
KCombs at mergerx_net writes:

This  question may seem dumb on the surface, but I've been using a 100%
acrylic  yarn that "might" last 3-4 trips into the microwave or boiling
pot, then  "kaput"...basically it gets pretty darn frizzy (pulling eggs
is a  pain!)..is this the normal course of events or is there a better
yarn out  there? (I know not to use wool)... (Oh and naturally after
every "boil" I  always find "hard boiled" eggs...arghhh)..any rec's
appreciated


I notice that my pupfish absolutely love laying eggs in a "frizzy" mop
right
below and in the tightest part of the knot.  I  agree its a pain to pull
eggs
from the frizzy mop but an option is  rotating mops and just moving the mop
to a hatching container.  Just a  thought.
Russ Feilzer

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