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Re: Nannochromis
I realy like the way you are handling your water Francine. There is a direct
relationship with that and your success with your Nannostomus! Rainwater
works wonders on Fish we are having trouble with. I like to keep a barrel or
two of it around with some peat to use for such fish. Filtering with some
activated carbon and maybe a poly filter would be very beneficial as well
and significantly purify the water further. It seems your probably just
getting some pollutant. Which can even be the result of air pullution in the
rain water. The carbon treatment and poly filter would help in such case.
Let us know as soon as you have babies again!
Dave Sanchez
can also use activated carbon and maybe a poly filter. This will further
purify you water to the desired conductivity.
----- Original Message -----
From: "FRANCINE BETHEA" <FRANCINEBETHEA@excite.com>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: Nannochromis
> Hi Lilia,
> The n. transvestitus pair that I have spawn continuously in a ph of 4.5,
> temp 80. I use rain water that I collect in two 55 gal barrels directly
> from the rainspout. I then use a phyton to transfer this water into a 30
> gal barrel into the house. The rainwater is then filtered with a 330
Magnum
> for at least a day before I use it for the water changes.
> Or you could try filtering your tap water through peat until the desired
ph
> is attained.
>
> Are you using the rainwater collected in the kiddie pool after the kids
have
> been in it?
>
> Best regards,
> Francine
>
>
>
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:32:16 -0500, apisto@listbox.com wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I have a question about spawning of Nanochromis transvestitus.
> > Recently I moved my tanks from Houston there they were breeding
> successfully
> > in pure RO water with peat.
> > Now I am in Memphis, tn and the same fish are in pure rain water
> > with peat. I did not check hardness, but it supposed to be almost
> > non-existent with rain water, isn't it? Ph is 5.5, same as previously
in
> > Houston. But now eggs do not hatch at all. The fish are in the same
tank
> > with the same layout - plants, filtration, caves, bare bottom. They lay
> eggs
> > regularly, but no fry so far for a pretty long time.
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a remedy?
> >
> > Lilia
> >
> >
> >
>
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