Re: [Killietalk] Food Slurry a raging Success!

[David Sanchez <barbax2 at yahoo_com>]

Hope this is of interest
>Joseph

Joseph,
Very much so. I also have bred Ellasoma okephanokee in
a similar fashion. I have even used a gallon jar for a
pair, choked with Java moss of course as you
advocated.
 I think these natural setups we have been discussing
are a great way to breed and maintain a species with
very little effort etc on our part. We do not have to
pick eggs or worry about egg incubation. In the Dario
and Badis species Study group we strongly advocate
this type of setup for beginners as it is very easy to
have success with. I think some species of fish are
especially good candidates.

 I also have found many Ellasoma sp do not bother with
fry especially when well fed. I tend to use only live
food in these little setups and I feel it keeps my
maintenance duty to a minimum.

I am considering setting up some low light heavily
shaded natural setups for potentially working with
Diapterons. My biggest concern right now is how much
light. Diapterons really seem to prefer a dark shaded
environment. With many timid fish I have found a cover
of floating plants to give them a sense of security so
I hope the floating plants will maybe offset the
higher light levels. I have only ever kept Diapterons
in very dark tanks so this is of interest to me. As
soon as I get something setup I hope to give this a
try.


Dave Sanchez








--- "Joseph S." <nonamethefish at gmail_com> wrote:

> Dave:
> 
> I find your approach on the Badis very interesting!
> That is almost how
> I treat my Elassoma evergladei(Everglades pygmy
> sunfish). They are
> kept in a low tech 2 gallon critterkeeper thickly
> planted with java
> moss/Najas and also with a covering of duckweed.
> Adults feed
> blackworms and BS and the tank receives squirts of
> greenwater.
> Lighting is from a window so the light levels in
> this tank are low, at
> least on one side. As often as possible I feed BBS
> to these
> containers. I haven't found removing the adults
> necessary with these
> guys, the fry seem to be ignored. I've wondered how
> small Aphyosemion
> would do in a tank like this.
> 
> Also did a bigger version(except a little more plant
> diversity,
> artificial light, and also fed prepared foods) with
> Aphyosemion
> splendopleure and they seem to work well with it(got
> juvies).
> 
> Hope this is of interest
> ~Joseph
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