Re: Laetacara bonanza

[Pete Johnson <petej@wordsanddeeds.com>]

On 5/28/97 2:53 PM, mengerin@cs.utexas.edu (mengerin@cs.utexas.edu) wrote:

>A. standachneri is one example of a fish that is quite washed out in
>the picture but nice in real life.  

Absolutely. This is a gorgeous fish, but looks fairly plain in the L&S 
photo.

>ps.  What do you do with those large spawns?

Generally I raise them. As time goes by, I auction some at local fish 
groups, then when they're a reasonable size I take them to local dealers. 
I may have saturated the local market for buckelkopf because the parents 
are relentlessly productive. But I can find takers for the other species. 
If necessary, I'll give some to people who need feeders, but I hate to do 
that.

I have contacts with two wholesalers -- one local, one on the East Coast 
- -- who will also take large lots of fish. The problem is finding space 
and time to grow them out decently. Fortunately I have a fish room with 
lots of tanks, but the present rate of spawning is outstripping my 
capacity.