Re: [Killietalk] A. elberti Ntui

[Gary Elson or Mary Frauley <fraulels at videotron_ca>]

Bill's message reminded me of something - I had several elberti Diang pairs 
that never had eggs in the mop when I got home from work, but that were 
generous if I checked within an hour of the lights coming on in the morning. 
I also had a pair that would spawn around noon and eat the eggs by supper 
time - I broke them up, combined them with others and they became morning 
spawners too.

I also had great success with elberti when they were kept in dark tanks, 
with just enough light for me to see if they were alive. I don't think they 
got to their eggs in those tanks.

At one point, I tried them in 15 gallon tanks in spawning groups, in the 
hopes of pulling fry, not eggs. It worked in tanks with coarse gravel.

Happy New Year to all.
Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Shenefelt" <william_shenefelt at verizon.net>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] A. elberti Ntui


> Many pairs of elberte tend to be egg eaters (if you don't believe this 
> tell
> me you find developed eggs in their mop).  For sure separate the females 
> as
> one will eat while the other breeds or is getting pursued.  I would use 
> two
> males in the same tank long before two females for this reason.  The extra
> male is hiding, not eating.  Try checking the mop at several intervals
> during the day (maybe on a weekend) and see if you can find when they have
> laid but not eaten them.  Also I would try water changes several times a
> week.  Often water changes trigger them.  Also they are a warmer water
> elberte.  76+ seems best.
> Bill Shenefelt
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