From: "wm crash" <wm_crash at hotmail_com>
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Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Cold water killies
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 17:23:44 +0000
Mostly south american annuals: Simp, Campellolebias, Cynopoecilus,
Austrolebias, Leptolebias.
Tank space is usually a 2.5G for 1-2 pairs with weekly 50% water change and
peat replacement. I keep my water on the soft acidic side, and add a small
amount of electrolytes.
Food is live blackworms most of the time, and baby/adult brine maybe twice
a month. For fry, food is always baby brine.
Fish won't seem to do their thing until temperatures get to 76F. Even
Campellolebias brucei did not lay an egg at 72F (I know, I know . . .but I
invested lots of time looking for those eggs), but I was able to find about
30-40 in a pair's weekly peat at 76-78F.
I have not had non-annual cool water fish, but my guess is they'll do just
great at 78F :)
take care,
wm_crash, the friendly hooligan
AKA #08840, SAA #162, HOOLIGAN #1
San Jose, CA
It sounds like we need a little more information, ie, which fish have you
tried? tank space? foods, just how cold are you working with, etc., etc.
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