Re: [GSAS-Member] Extra male gardneri?

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

Have you got a population name to go with that gardneri? Mamfense? Jos Plateau? 
Rayfield? Misaje? ... 
 
As for females 'bursting' - killies lay a few eggs each day and don't need the 
male present to lay them, though the eggs won't be fertile without a male. They 
don't work like cichlids or tetras or w.h.y.. You should normally expect to get 
a few eggs/day from your typical killie (some lay quite a few - well 
conditioned female nothobranchius can easily lay 40+ eggs in a day.) Killies 
are 'continuous' spawners when you have a pair, and there's little or no 
courtship nor any nest building - find a suitable spot, lay eggs, move on, 
repeat, take breaks for eating and what not. They do this throughout their 
lifespans.



> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:23:26 -0800> From: clifford@clevergeek.com> To: 
> gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Extra male gardneri?> > > I 
> was planning on moving my gardneri killies to a new tank today, and my> male 
> seems to have mysteriously disappeared.> > I'm still hoping he'll turn up, as 
> he seemed pretty scrappy, but in the> mean time, I have a female that's about 
> to burst she's so full of eggs,> and no male.> > If anyone has a mature male 
> they'd like to sell (or trade, I have plenty> of extra cherry shrimp and 
> peacock gudgeons), I'd appreciate it. (and if> it would be possible for me to 
> pick him up before she lays, all the> better!)> > Thanks,> > Cliff> > > > > > 
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