Re: checkerboards & misc

[sal <chas33@optonline.net>]

Hey,
I'm jealous!..it seems all the checkerboards are in the SF area.  Yvan, did
you buy yours at a pet shop?

sal
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----- Original Message -----
From: Yvan Alleau <yalleau@OCE.ORST.EDU>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: checkerboards & misc


> they really are beaties. i just got some from SF: the male is really
exited
> but the 2 females are not responding yet. i guess they need to feel more
> confi in their new home.
>                         FLI USA
>
> Yvan Alleau
> 712 Kings boulevard
> 97330 Corvallis, Oregon
> home # 738-0606
> College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
> Oregon State University
> office (Burt 222) # 737-3649, to be used wisely !
> yalleau@oce.orst.edu
>
> "When you're far from everything, you're getting closer to the essential"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sal" <chas33@optonline.net>
> To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 3:30 PM
> Subject: Re: checkerboards & misc
>
>
> > Hey John,
> > Did your group of checkerboards ever spawn? Also, I've been trying to
get
> > some for the last 6 mos., to no avail..everyone saying it's not the
season
> > yet... where did you get yours? I spawned them many ...many rears ago,
but
> I
> > love them and everyone in our club is asking for some.
> >
> > Sal
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Wubbolt <BigJohnW@webtv.net>
> > To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 11:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: checkerboards & misc
> >
> >
> > > Hello Matt
> > >
> > > Checkerboards are pretty easy to keep, I have a group of 3 Males and 2
> > > females.   Now the trick to these guys is if they're small buy a bunch
> > > of them.   I originally thought i had 1 male and 4 females.
> > >
> > > I keep mine in a 20 long tank, pH of 6.0 and hardness < 20ppm.
> > > Temperature in there is around 80F.    Feed lots of live foods, varied
> > > diet and they'll be happy.   I presently have mine mixed with some
Blue
> > > Danios and they are out in the open alot.
> > >
> > > Either way good luck, they are a very nice fish, my male is so awesome
,
> > > he's going to the ACA this summer, extensions on the lyre tail are
over
> > > an inch long.    Will make a great show fish.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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