Re: [Killietalk] Some simple breeding techniques

["Richard Pierce" <dr_plankton at att_net>]

Lee,

Have you done any trials with groups, say a trio, quad or 2 males and 3
females?  I know that some people believe, and some fish probably do eat
many eggs under these situations, but I have had a lot of success with some
species in groups.  For example I have 2 male and 3 female Aphyosemion
australe "Orange" in a 5 gallon tank and I get more eggs than I know what to
do with.  Just curious.

Rich Pierce
N. Attleboro, MA



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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Some simple breeding techniques


Preliminary report.
    You may recall that I was going to run some experiments to determine the
causes of low egg production in some chocolate australe that I have been
maintaining for years as part of the australe study group. After 4 days of
collecting data here are some preliminary observations.
1. I now have over a 100 eggs collected
2. The most important variable is the particular match of male and female.
3. The tank and temperature conditions have no effect, within the variables
tested.
4. The time of day collected is an important variable. Before the Tonight
Show and during the Olympics is best.
5. I may have had a sterile male with a good female and a good male with a
sterile female before switching partners.
6. Changing to a completely new tank may have stimulated early egg
production
which is tapering off with time.
7. One male/female combination has produced no eggs

    I will keep you posted.

Lee Harper
Media, PA
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