RE: Wrigglers!!!

[Scot Gillespie <Scot.Gillespie@epsedin.co.uk>]

I'd pass the airstone about 1.5" above them occassionally, this will give a
slight upwards water current which should be akin to any natural mother
fanning water movement. Four weeks ago I had a Njennsi 'first' spawn
(parents about 4 months - male still in adolesent colouring), of which 30 or
so are now about 0.4". During the 'eggs in wood time' the female would only
visit the cave briefly about once per hour, but what she did then was out of
sight and any behavoiur might not be the basis of a replicate artificial
regime as it was the first spawn.

-----Original Message-----
From: Uneekwa [mailto:francinebethea@excite.com]
Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 2:46 PM
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: Wrigglers!!!



I appreciate all information on water conductivity and the meter. I will buy
one very soon. However, I have questions that have to do with the fry as of
this moment.
As I said before, I removed a large piece of bogwood with at least 50
Njennsi eggs attached from the 30 gal. I placed it in a 2.5 gal tank with a
hydro bio sponge and an airstone.  The eggs were hanging verically.  There
are a few wrigglers still hanging and wriggling. Most have loosed and fallen
to the bottom of the bare tank. There are definantly a lot wrigglers with
bright red bellies!
My question is, should I occasionally gently swish the water in their area
to alleviate a chance of debris collecting on them?  Or how else could I
immitate the mother mouthing the wrigglers as I have seen her do?  I imagine
she is cleaning them when she does this.
This newbie needs help!
Francine in MD

Francine in MD
Fish - photography - genealogy




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