NANFA-- spawning dollars suggestion

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 08:49:18 -0500

Hey, Ray, how about putting some of the water from Mrs. Sunfish into the
tank of Mr. Sunfish? Maybe there are pheromones and what not in the water
that will induce the male to start nest building.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. W. Wolff" <choupiqu_at_wctc.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- annubias blooms/spare time/ spare dollars

>
> Everyone is doing fine and adjusting smoothly. How about some more
luck...
> after my two male North Carolina Dollar sunfish made nests on there sides
of
> the divider in the 50 gallon, I decided to bring the female over from her
5
> gallon and introduce her first to big " One Eyed Willy". He has been
having
> a tough time getting her down on the nest with only one eye, but since he
is
> the largest male, I figured he would get first crack at spawning. I don't
> know if Mrs. Dollar is quite ready though, she has resisted his best
> displays and dancing. I hope they are successful, since I have been
trying
> to get fry out of this strain of dollar for about 5 years, and something
> always ruins it. Mr. Louisiana Dollar gave up his nest, or he would have
a
> female caller as well. Mrs. Louisiana is ripe with eggs. His tank is next
> to the North Carolinas, so maybe he will get the picture and constuct a
new
> nest.
>
> Ray
>
>
>
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