> By the bye,
>
> You mentioned putting a couple of the goodieds together in the same tank.
I
> don't know which is more closely related, but they do have a strong enough
> tendency to cross. The livebearer people would recommend never mixing
> goodieds.
>
> They can certainly share space with other fishes of similar sizes and
> temperaments well. I once had Ilyodon drop their over 1/2" fry in a tank
of
> 3" plus rainbowfishes. The fry were so big the rainbows left them alone.
> Both those particular goodieds and rainbows appreciate a current and
> frequent water changes and lower 70s summer temperatures. (Both those
groups
> of fishes reputedly will go sterile if kept long above 80 F.)
>
> They are good for the backyard "spring-summer-fall" pond or barrel if it
is
> sheltered. Shade or some deep water may be the order of the day. Coming as
> they do from the altitude of the central Mexican plateau, 60 degrees F at
> night is not a problem. 80 degrees in the day can be.
>
> Their temperature ranges are indeed of the sort which most North American
> native fish people are familiar with.
>
> All the best!
>
> Scott
>
>
>
>
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