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Re: Jordanella floridae
Rebecca Allbritton wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> I won a pair of beautiful Jordanella floridae at the TAKO auction in
> Houston this past weekend who seem extremely eager to spawn if I'll just
> give them a little privacy, so they've now got a 2.5 gal. to themselves. =)
>
> However, the male has a tiny spot of fungus on his lower lip,
That's usually a *columnaris* infection, also known as "cottonmouth
disease." Your local fish store will have several specific medications for
it. I tend to prefer Jungle's "Fungus Eliminator." There are other's but
avoid, for obvious reasons, any antibiotic based on human use, like
tetracycline and erythromycin (sp?).
Good, small water changes and good food will then allow him to beat it.
I have kept and bred them in low-salinity tap water, but a stressed fish
often likes some salt added to the water (1T/5G). *floridae* can take very
brackish water, so it won't hurt.
> and I have
> never had a killie with any sort of disease before (I'm real new =). ) I
> had a male SJO whose back got scraped by another male, & adding salt &
> SeaChem's Stress Guard seemed to fix him right up, but I still have an idea
> of killies as being somewhat delicate and exotic, I guess.
Naah! They have to be tough to survive in the conditions they encounter.
>
> May I have suggestions on a medication, dosage, and length of treatment
> appropriate for this species? Also, should I separate the fish and only
> treat the male, or treat the male and female, as they were in the same bag
> and she may have been injured as well? Should I move them into a bigger
> tank (or separate them) to treat them (the stress of the chase, etc.)?
Treat both to get rid of the bacteria (it just "looks" like fungus).
> Suggestions for spawning and egg care are also very welcome.
You will need to move them, anyway. I have found a 10G is about minimum for
breeding. Once they spawn, the male beats the hell out of her, and she
*must* have lots of good hiding places until you can rescue her. The "dance
arena" where they court before mating needs to be about 4-6" in diameter,
over fine sand or small gravel. If there are no roots or sprigs of Java moss
there, a small orlon mop in the center may be needed. He makes a nest, but
she spawns on plants and roots, in nature. Surround that clear
front-and-center area with lots of plants, rocks, etc.
Get a tank divider, as she does sometimes need to be protected from him, if
she's not ready and he is too aggressive.
He fans and guards the eggs fiercely. *He* takes good care of the eggs.
Lower the water gradually and then remove him as the babies start to swim.
They have trouble reaching the surface so drop the water to about 2" above
the substrate. Once they all get a gulp and can fill their swim bladder,
they can start to swim horizontally. At that point, add 1/2G-1G a day to
refill the tank. Feed them green water, infusoria, and lots of bbs.
They are vegetarians, so always provide blanched zucchini, spinach or
sinking veggie tabs if you don't have enough algae or junk plants to feed
the adults. [Feed rich stuff like blackworms and mosquito larvae to
condition them for breeding, tho.]
Good luck,
Wright
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