[Killietalk] Procatopus Eggs to Fry

[Tom McLean <tmac2 at opusnet_com>]

This was also sent a couple of days ago and appearently did not make the list.



I have several species and locations of Procatopus.  My similis do 
well, lots of eggs and two tankful of fry.]
On the other hand My Pro. nototaenia Kirbi are a problem.  They eat 
about half of the eggs, half of those fungus up and of the remaining 
about 1 % hatch.

I use mops to collect the eggs and get most of them low on the mop 
which has a cork and is weighted to the bottom.  I have dealt with 
the eggs in three ways, 1( I move the mop to a smaller tank with lots 
of air and hatch the eggs from the mop (fry); 2) I put the fry on wet 
peat for about two weeks them hatch them out in a 2 quart plastic box 
with lots of air. (1);  3) I put them into the same container as I 
collect them with out the peat and collect a weeks worth; (1 
fry).  This is over a period of 4 months with 6 fish. two females and 
four males in a 20 gallon long.

I have done the same three methods with the similis and have had 
success with each method.

Any Ideas?

Tom,
NW Killies

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