Re: A. cacatuoides Sex now westys

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

Thanks allot in Mike W I was feeling that my pH was
6.6 so perhaps a lower pH will result in a more
balanced sex ratio. Anyone out there have any
experience with these guys ?

Dave


--- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net> wrote:
> There isn't much information on this out there.
> Pelvicachromis species seem to
> be affected more by pH than temperature, however.
> 
> Mike Wise
> 
> David Sanchez wrote:
> 
> > Question Mike W does any of this apply to our West
> > African counter parts? I raised a batch of Lobe
> Red
> > over the winter and I got like 90% males their avg
> > temp was around 75 F.
> >
> > Dave Sanchez
> >
> > --- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net> wrote:
> > > Römer writes that 26ºC (79ºF) he got a closer
> 50/50
> > > ratio. At 23ºC (73.5ºF)
> > > produced around 80% females. See table 6 (p.147)
> in
> > > Römer's Atlas. At 75ºF
> > > (24º) will probably get you trios (1 male/2
> > > females). That's not really a bad
> > > way to go.
> > >
> > > Mike Wise
> > >
> > > John Wubbolt wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jon
> > > >
> > > > The best temperature to get as even a sex
> ratio as
> > > possible is about
> > > > 75F.   This gives me the best male/female even
> > > mix.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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