Re: [Killietalk] Fp.sjoestedti

["Lorraine" <overall077 at lycos_com>]

The tank already has 160lb of black sand. It is not an option to replace it.
I could perhaps section off an area or sink a container and put in fine
gravel and no plants. If they use it.
I don't have to gravel vac the sand as it is too fine to allow waste to sink
in. Poop just floats along to the filter.

Lorraine 
In sunny Colorado
http://lorraines-killies.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Shenefelt [mailto:william_shenefelt at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 4:15 PM
To: overall077 at lycos_com; killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Fp.sjoestedti

They may do well together.  If you have a planted tank that does well, it 
must have "fine gravel" not coarse gravel or fine sand.  This is great for 
the gularis.  Just do as normal and siphon clean the gravel into a container

about every 6 to 8  weeks and the fry should hatch out in the container. 
Don't toss the siphoned junk and water.  They should have eggs in it many 
ready to hatch as soon as you siphon them out cleaning the gravel.  Fry of 
neither would survive in the tank.  The sjoestedti will water incubate while

burried and they will not lay eggs on the plants.  The Epis may lay eggs in 
the upper plants and maybe, just maybe some will survive but do not count on

it heavily.  IF you have few floating plants, give them a floating mop and 
move it (and replace it with a new one) to a container to incubate any eggs 
in it.
Bill Shenefelt
http://sheneskillies.com/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lorraine" <overall077 at lycos_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 1:22 PM
Subject: [Killietalk] Fp.sjoestedti


>I am now the proud owner of a 150 gallon tank  (hubbies trout finally died
> if neglect).
>
> It is soon  to be a heavily planted tank.
>
> Will sjo breed and fry hatch and survive in a planted tank. The substrate 
> is
> sand although there won't be much open sand as it will have lots of 
> plants.
> So the sjo eggs will not be able to be removed for incubation.
>
> I also have a pair of Epiplatys infrafasciatus baroi "Bidou" that I would
> like to put in there. Can the sjo live with this large Ep. Without eating
> it. The baroi stays at the surface of their tank pretty much all the time.
>
> Opinions please.
>
> Lorraine
>
> In sunny Colorado
>
> http://lorraines-killies.com
>
>
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