Re: [RML] Connieae & Furcatus

Mach T. Fukada (fukada at hawaii.edu)
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 01:19:45 -1000

Adrian,
I have the grey silver ones. That Gilbert had once upon a time. I feed
them all most exclusively on brine and they don't really change color. I
have them in similar conditions to my furcatus and the f's seem to color up
real nice and yellow. I think Gary's observation on algae derived food
aditives/pigments play a big part. I have been told that there were several
importations to Hawaii from PNG and the original yellow ones have died out
here long time ago. Mine I suspect came from Europe via southland aquatics
via one of the breedrers selling stuff to a broker that sent them to a pet
shop.

I say Gilbert had once upon a time because apparently he don't got um
anymore. I have been told he wants some of mine. I think I maybe the last
person actively breeding them in Honolulu. I wish there was a way to get
some from you so I could compare and contrast the two. I don't think I
would want to mix up the two strains because they are different, very
different. I was told that the nice yellow ones came from a location that
was wiped out due to habitat degradation. You got some fish that everyone
will want. Please send some to me ;-). I would send some stuff to you but
I know I won't really be able to short of smuggling them in.

MTF

>Mach,
>
>Mine are the yellow form which I always thought were the only ones but when
>Gilbert Maebe came to Australia a few years ago he said that mine were
>different than the ones in Europe. He subsequently took some back to
>Belgium. I've been told that my furcatus are also more yellow that the ones
>in Europe. However, I really think it is just the diet. I still feed my
>adults every day with newly hatched brine shrimp among other things. When
>feeding brine shrimp all the time you will also noticed that the eggs are a
>golden colour.
>
>The funny things is I think either the connieae or the furcatus that I have
>originally came from Hawaii ;-)
>Perhaps Bruce might be able to enlighten us.
>
>Adrian.
>
>Adrian.
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