RE: Ailing krib and Krib genetics

["David Colin Gorton" <colingorton@hotmail.com>]

Having just read these two postings, I'd say that both these projects are 
examples of what we should all be trying to to do, who knows how much longer 
our original sources will be available? Surely, anybody who is truly 
interested in wildlife should also be interested in it's vigour too?

>From: Scot Gillespie <Scot.Gillespie@epsedin.co.uk>
>Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>To: "'apisto@majordomo.pobox.com'" <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
>Subject: RE: Ailing krib and Krib genetics
>Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:34:06 +0100
>
>Simon Voorwinde wrote:
> >She began hiding and gasping very heavily.
>This could be any number of things, most likely is an accumulation of 
>stress
>weakening the fish. Spawning and rearing, etc. weakening her, then the male
>could be harassing her to the point she is just pooped out. If you have the
>option then relocate here to another tank to give her a break, the male
>should take over the parenting duties ok. Most loracids should be Ok with
>the fry, I've got a gibby plec that just lets them be.
>
> >The krib project
>I've been doing the same sort of thing, but without any goal/direction 
>other
>than trying to un-inbread the common "domestic" LFS krib stock. Once you
>take some drab common stock from a few different sources you will be amazed
>at the "quality" of the results (ocelli, colours, vigour etc.). I basically
>embarked on this as it appeared a good low cost lazy project, so I've not
>kept real notes, nor tried to map any genetic traits. Some time after 
>Easter
>(life and work is going to be a bit hectic 'till then), I'll try to compile
>what notes I have, and rummage my mind, and come up with something with a
>bit more substance.
>Scot
>
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