Re: Beginner needs help

[salS <chas33@optonline.net>]

Zack,
Are you saying that in Smaragd the ratio should lean more toward males?
Because my experience has been 1M & 3-4 females. Both Myself and Rich had
3-4 females come out with fry at the same time. When this would happen I
removed all the females except one,  and she took care all the fry.
Sal

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zack Wilson" <aquamaniac@earthlink.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: Beginner needs help


> Also notice that David was dealing with one species only, and from the
> sounds of it only one mature male involved, at least from the start. Heavy
> concentrations of one species is natural as far as I understand, but the
sex
> ratio should lean toward females ('cept for in smaragd). A single male and
> several (2-4)females of a polygamous species could probably work in there,
> but multiple males would be asking for difficulties, in my opinion.
Multiple
> pairs of different species would still be a problem, as each male would
> still want to establish their larger territory.
>
> Zack
>
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