Re: [GSAS-Member] Frisky Serpaes?

["A JACOBSON" <amjacobson52@msn.com>]

Yep, they're bright!  I'm not particularly interested in this fish, though, so 
my only motivation would be to learn breeding techniques.  I think I'll 
probably sit this spawn out, since I'm really swamped right now, and maybe set 
up a situation for the next time they start looking frisky, so I can practice 
real breeding techniques.

Thanks for the links,

Anita
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kate Breimayer<mailto:kate@munat.com> 
  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
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  Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:14 AM
  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Frisky Serpaes?


  Hi,
  They will probably be nice candy apple red fish from now on, that's been 
  the case with mine. I let the fish eat the eggs/fry as I can't say I 
  have the energy to breed them. Young serpaes have been aggressive in my 
  experience, or at least pests.
  Here is a website that talks first about general tetra breeding, then at 
  the bottom talks about serpaes, which are supposed to be easy:
  
http://tropical-fish.net/tetras/breeding_tetras.htm<http://tropical-fish.net/tetras/breeding_tetras.htm>
  On this page at the bottom under "Links to More Information" they have a 
  link to a pdf on breeding serpaes. Looks like it's a college thesis project:
  
http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/tetras/tetras_bigger.htm<http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/tetras/tetras_bigger.htm>
  The pdf is probably the most thorough and promising article I have found 
  on the subject as there were controlled lab protocols and documented 
  results as opposed to a lot of websites that glean info from various 
  sources and don't always get it right....
  Good luck! If you are successful you could write an article on that.
  Kate

  A JACOBSON wrote:

  >Okay, so I've got 3 adult Serpae Tetras that came with a tank I bought.  Not 
really fond of them, they never particularly stand out but they don't bother 
the fish that I do like, so I've kept them.
  >
  >Then this evening I notice that they look different!  Rather, 2 of the 3 
look different.  Suddenly they have a deep body color, rather than looking a 
little washed out, and the blacks!  They are so intense!  And they are holding 
their dorsal fin erect, like flags, and they are soooo black!  I can compare 
them with the 3rd, which looks the same washed out color I'm used to.  And one 
of them is looking distinctly rounded in the belly!
  >
  >So are they getting ready to spawn?  If they do manage to spawn, do I then 
remove the plants they spawned on?  And then what?  Or do I just leave any eggs 
in the aquarium and let them provide a little taste treat for the angelfish and 
the cherry barbs.
  >
  >Anita
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