Re: Nijsseni fry!

[salS <chas33@optonline.net>]

Ok..here's my 2 cent on this subject.
Spawned my Nijsseni in a 20 GL long.  Two males and three females.  3 rino
caves and 3 broken flower pots, java moss and some java fern. 80 degree
water ( I agree with John that they seem to like it better at this higher
temperature.  Water was straight from the tap. (7.1 pH and 160 microscemen).
Dominant male spawned with dominant female and the rest hid!! Both parents
took care of the fry, but when the female came out with her second batch of
fry she killed almost all of the older fry. Fed them the same as John.. but
no "color bits", I have my own paste food. Oh, fed the fry BBS / microworms
than moved them to my paste food ( liquefied ).

Sal
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wubbolt" <BigJohnW@webtv.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: Nijsseni fry!


> ok , heres to dispell any of the norms of Nijsenni.
>
> All the juvies actually sexable sized nijsenni are from a pair that
> spawned in a 5 gallon tank.   I had them in there as a quarantee tank
> until i could get a bigger tank set up for them.    I guess 3 flower
> pots, sponge filter and water was all that they needed.....
>
> I ended up with about 50+ fry from that pair...  first spawn was the
> trick for them.....  I normally use a ten gallon tank for my Nijsenni...
> I like to put at least one or two more flower pots then number of fish
> into the tank.... gives them a chance to select where to spawn and where
> to hide..... i have found that large Male Nijsenni tended to be fry
> eaters with younger fish being better spawners and parents..... My
> experiences here, so dont jump at me please.
>
> I have always used a varied diet, frozen bloodworms, baby brine shrimp,
> tetra bits ( oops color bits ) flake food and live daphnia went it
> doesnt crash in the summer on me.
> This always kept them well conditioned.   I have also found that my
> Nijsenni liked the water warmer for spawning, near 80F....    Although i
> have had them spawn in 75F water...   My tap water is around 6.5 pH and
> 15ppm Hardness.
> In older more established tanks the pH drops into the 5 something range
> and they love that.
>
> Anyways ..... my experiences with Nijsenni
>
> John
>
>
>
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