Re: Inca fry

["Matt & Linda Crocker" <crockerm@peak.org>]

Mike,

    Thank you very much for making some real good points, you answered
more than I had questions for.   Now I just need to set up another tank.

    BTW the spawn is still 60+ right now, I'm very happy with them.
Considering these fish haven't even cleared QT yet, they had fry at 21
days into QT.

Thanks
Matt


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Jacobs" <mjacobs2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: Inca fry


> Matt......over the years with apistos there have been many heated
arguments
> as to when to take the fry from the young.  Trying to avoid any of
that I
> would ask you to consider a couple of things:
>
> 1)  in nature how long would you think the mother can keep control of
all
> the fry........my personal opinion is you have just about gotten
there!
> 2)  the fry that get away from the mother at this point ......in the
> wild.......are probably doing just fine.....or have been eaten by
other
> fish.....they will be fine in
>       your other tank!
> 3)  the 'mothering imprinting'....if you buy that idea....of the
motherly
> care has already PROBABLY been accomplished.......so all is fine.
> 4)  very soon the parents.....female......are going to want to come
into
> season again.  Then the fry are in real danger.  That time is rapidly
> approaching.
> 5)  caring for a 'heard' of fry is exhausting work......you are
wearing down
> the female possibly at this point.  Give her a break before the next
spawn.
> 6)  what do you wish to watch....how long they will keep the fry or
watching
> the whole process over again.....your call here!
>
> 7)  CONGRATULATIONS on the successful spawn of a brand new
fish....that's
> great!
>
> Mike
>
> Mike Jacobs
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>
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