[GSAS-Member] RE: Ameca splendens

["SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Hi Frank:

 

At least two of the six fish turned into males, so if you would like to
auction them, please do! I am seeing lots of twitching, chasing and tail
flutterings and the peaceful herd has turned into some really bizarre but
interesting stuff!

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Tomko [mailto:kpnfish@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 8:56 AM
To: SUSAN WELENOFSKY
Subject: RE: Ameca splendens

 

I'll bring them with me on auction night.  If you want them sooner, let me
know.  Thanks!

SUSAN WELENOFSKY <welenofsky@comcast.net> wrote: 

Hi Frank:

 

Yes, they are great fish, always schooling and at the front of the tank.
They also seem to eating my hair algae. I have them in with discus and
Emperor tetras, and they are all doing great, no one is picking on anyone, a
nice balance. Yes, I will be happy to take the rest of the gang.

 

Susan

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Tomko [mailto:kpnfish@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:03 PM
To: welenofsky@comcast.net
Subject: Re:Ameca splendens

 

Hi Susan,

It sounds like you're enjoying your splendens. They've always been one of my
favorites and it's the specie that I've been keeping the longest.  I had a
thriving colony of them for about 5 yrs. until something happened last
summer and the 55 gal tank they were in crashed and I lost all but 2 babies
of them.  Those two, luckily, were a pair and just started breeding. All of
yours are from that first litter.  I still have 6 or 8 more from that spawn
with their parents.  

 

Since they seem to be doing well for you, how would you like to take all of
them off my hands?  Parents and remaining 6 or 8 young.  My fish room is
getting very overcrowded and I'd love to free up another tank.  Since I know
they would be going to a good home, I don't mind giving them up at this
point.  

 

I have a lot going on this summer and will be out of town several times so I
really need to cut back on the hobby for now.  I'm going to sell most of my
Malawi cichlids at the auction too. 

 

Your A. splenden fry are probably still too young to be sex-able.  Males
don't develop the split anal fin until later.  Also, males are smaller and
have darker markings on the dorsal fin and tail.  Do you have them in with
other tank mates?  I've kept them with tiny Endlers before with no problem.
They are very peaceful unless you have too many males together then one male
will become dominate and chase the other males.

 

Later,

Frank

 

 

 

Susan Welenofsky <welenofsky@comcast.net> wrote:

Hi Frank:



I was wondering if I could buy a male with you for the harem of six females.
I promise I won't sell babies on Aquabid!



Susan

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