Re: [Killietalk] Re: Still new and trying Advice on gardneri

[Matt Shelton <bevo2284 at mail_utexas.edu>]

Hey thanks Mr. Ebeling,

I am from Houston but i go to college at the University of Texas here in Austin.
 If you know of anyone in Austin i would be much obliged to hear about it.


Quoting Doug Ebeling <ebeling at charter_net>:

> Hi Matt,
> 
> Glad to hear that you intend on coming to the convention.  I added your name
> to the e-mail notification list for our meetings in Houston.  The next one
> is June 19.  Let me know if you can make it and I'll bring you some
> gardneri.
> 
> You are welcome to visit my fish room anytime and I'll show you how we do
> them.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Doug Ebeling
> TAKO President
> e-mail: tako at daelarue_com
> www.tako.daelarue.com
> 
> ------------Original Message------------------
> Date: Mon,  6 Jun 2005 15:16:52 -0500
> From: Matt Shelton <bevo2284 at mail_utexas.edu>
> Subject: [Killietalk] Still new and trying Advice on gardneri
> To: killietalk at aka_org
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I just wanted to get some advice and opinions.  As stated before i am very
> new
> to this and this is my first time to dive into the hobby.  I am going to the
> TAKO Convention in Houston where I'm from.  I have selected Fundulopanchax
> gardneri to start with.  I was going to get 2 pairs and put them in a well
> planted 10 ga. tank.  My question is:  is this ok?  What type of filtration
> do
> I need.  I want to try breeding but do not know much about sponge filters or
> what kind to get.  Will sponge filters fit on to any type of filter or is it
> a
> separate unit.  I have a 10 ga. whisper unit by Tetra.  Also don't really
> know
> to much about the mop method.  I do i just don't know how to make it.  I
> know
> gardneri are bottom spawners so this may not help.  The point is this is the
> setup that i am intending and i want to try starting off with gardneri.  Any
> advice would be more than grateful on any tips or success the fellow members
> here at AKO have had.  Also if anybody has any specific breeder names they
> know
> in Texas or that will be at the convention please mention them, so i know i
> am
> buying from somebody of quality.
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