RE: [GSAS-Member] School Science Project

[Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>]

Monica-

This would be great! Thanks! But at what size will
they breed? And they are much prettier to look at than
convicts. LoL 

It also depends on the tank size available. Only need
the tank, no stand.

Trish

--- Monica H <ninita@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Trish, I could donate some Jewel Cichlid juvies
> (egg layers) if your 
> daughter wants?  They breed as easily as convicts. 
> I have one that's about 
> 2 1/2-3 inches, the others are around 1 1/2-2
> inches.  She should get a pair 
> if I give her 6-8 or so.
> Monica
> 
> 
> >From: Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> >chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> >To: Fish List <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> >Subject: [GSAS-Member] School Science Project
> >Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 16:58:30 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Hi all-
> >
> >My daughter Emma is going to be doing a class
> science
> >project. She goes to Enumclaw Middle School. It
> will
> >be probably be for most of the school year. Taking
> >notes about different breeds of fish, on their
> >behavoir and environment, that sort of thing.
> >
> >So I thought I could come here and ask for a some
> >donations. Such as tank {with hood and light} 20 to
> 30
> >gal, heater, substrate, preferably sand, maybe some
> >plants that are easy. Filter and decore I can
> provide.
> >
> >Now as to fish, we were hoping to do something in
> >three stages....showing the diffence between live
> >bearers, egg layers, and mouth brooders. So they
> can
> >see 3 distinct different environments, and 3
> different
> >kind of perosnalities in the fish. And the
> different
> >care each kind need.
> >
> >Example:
> >Live bearers could be guppies, and have a comunity
> >tank with some tetra's, and cory cats mixed in, and
> >possibly a small bristol nose pleco. With a few
> plants
> >{needed}, bog wood, and some rock.
> >
> >Egg layers could be convicts, since they will breed
> >anywhere...LoL they could see the eggs, how long
> they
> >take tobe free swimming, that sort of thing. Along
> >with the bristol nose. Just rock for decore.
> >
> >Mouth brooders, could be another cichlid,  probably
> >african since I have them. The red tops breed quiet
> >easily. Along as well with the bristol nose. Again
> >jsut rock for decore
> >
> >All three of these would breed rather easily and
> are
> >fish that wouldn't spook easily.
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appretiated!
> >
> >Thanks!!
> >
> >Trish
> >
> >PS of course Steev their will be an artical or two
> in
> >this for the news letter!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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