I just returned from my basement fishroom where I set up a new brineshrimp
hatchery tonight using a three liter bottle. I set it up right next to the
tank with my Florida flag fish in it. I happened to glance over at the tank
and saw something small and slightly silverish moving along the glass. Upon
closer examination I discovered that it was a small colorless fry. Casting
my eyes further into the tank I discovered several more fry. Obviously I
have successfully bred Florida flags!
Thank you Dave for the opportunity and the advice. This is the kind of
feeling (the joy and satisfaction I am experiencing now) that makes me proud
to be associated with the wonderful folks in NANFA.
So, how big are newly hatched Florida flag fry? I am wondering if I just
didn't notice them right away. They seem a bit large, but I have no
experience with this fish. Perhaps they hid for a couple of days in the
spawning mops or the 'guppy plants.'
Norm
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----- Original Message -----
From: Norman Edelen <normane_at_edelendoors.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Breeding natives
Hi Dave, All,
Actually I do have a trio of those flags set up in an old wholesaler's
fiberglass tank with a sponge filter and some spawning mops. The male acts
like he is guarding eggs, but I haven't seen any on the mops yet. I just
noticed yesterday many juvenile snails in the mop though, so I think I need
to break that tank down and do a thorough cleaning to eliminate the snail
problem and then try again. What would you advise?
I have breed Heterandria formosa, Gambusia holbrooki, Gambusia affinis. I
also have had eggs but not fry of bluegills and fathead minnows.
Norm
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----- Original Message -----
From: The Halls <dahall_at_lightspeed.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Breeding natives
Hey Norm,
Those Flagfish that I sent are fairly easy to breed as are Southern
Red-Bellied Dace and Heterandria formosa.
-----Original Message-----
From: Norman Edelen <normane_at_edelendoors.com>
To: NANFA <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 1:19 AM
Subject: NANFA-- Breeding natives
>Hello All,
>
>I just returned from a meeting of my local fish club, which has a Breeder's
>Award Program, which awards members one point for each species bred. I was
>sitting there thinking that not many natives are breed by hobbyists, and
>then I realized that I have not breed any natives except three livebearers
>(unless you want to count a host of Central American cichlids and
>livebearers). I did have bluegills spawn in a 55 gallon tank once, but I
>never saw any fry, just eggs. This all got me thinking that I should put
>more effort into breeding the natives.
>
>Can I get an accounting from you all concerning which natives are easiest
to
>breed, and how to do it? In other words, I need a project.
>
>Also, does anyone have any of these simple species available?
>
>Norm
>
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>
>
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