And now (I'VE even succumbed to getting off the subject and expanded on it beyond what is necessary) I'd like to pose a question. I wiped out my entire collection of Rainbowfish a few months ago because of Mycobacteriosis and sterilized, etc. all my tanks and equipment. I even replaced all that I could and threw away the rest. Now, I have brand new fish, plants, driftwood, etc. and am starting over. Luckily, my friends at the fish store here in town still had some of the fish I had before and I was able to regain my beauties that I had before. However, I have acquired a trio of "wild caught" M. maccullochi 'Skull Creek' and a trio of M. splendida australus 'Drysdale River'. Adrian, or anyone else, do you have any information regarding these fish and maybe something about their natural habitat & status? I would appreciate any information you could give me. The Drysdale Rivers are too small to be in with the bigger Rainbows and are growing up with some Inornatas that were spawned in the garden pond this summer in their own 55 gallon tank. They are all doing just fine. I give them a vast variety of foods to grow on. But, I'm watching the protein intake. Is this a wise thing to do? I know that with some fish, high protein diets cause excessive growth and hastens the biological clock causing them to die sooner than their years. Is this true with Rainbows as well?
P.S......thank you Adrian for your "Bible" sight on the web and thank you Dr. Allen for your wonderful book.
Adrian Tappin wrote:
At 08:27 24/08/99 +0200,Tyrone wrote:>In closing, when next you drink a glass of wine remember that it is
>the product of centuries of genetic modification through
>UNNATURAL selection.I don't wish to get involved in the rights or wrongs of genetically modified
food but I do believe there is a lot of unnecessary hysteria about it all.
I would be more concerned about food additives than their genetics?You just have to check out your local supermarket and it would be very
difficulty, if not impossible, not to buy genetically modified fruit and
veggies. Almost ALL crops grown today throughout the world have been
genetically modified.I don't have any degrees but I worked in the agricultural industry for most
of my working life and all you have to do is look at the seed lists from the
major seed producers. In Australia all our grain crops have been genetically
modified and even our bananas, not to mention most of our citrus fruits.Don't you just love those seedless watermelons or those BIG giant
strawberries - yummy yummy :-)Adrian.
Adrian R. Tappin
Brisbane, Australia.
"Home of the Rainbowfish"
http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm
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At 11:34 26/08/99 -0500, Randy wrote:
My deepest sympathies go with you on your recent mycobacteria infection - it
can be very devastating. I only wish that I could give you some sound advice
that I know would work. However, I think the first thing is to not crowd
your tank and do plenty of waterchanges and make sure the water doesn't get
too hot. A little pray wouldn't hurt either :-)
>I have acquired a trio of "wild caught" M. maccullochi 'Skull Creek' and
>a trio of M. splendida australus 'Drysdale River'. Adrian, or anyone
>else, do you have any information regarding these fish and maybe something
>about their natural habitat & status? I would appreciate any
>information you could give me. The Drysdale Rivers are too small
>to be in with the bigger Rainbows and are growing up with some Inornatas
>that were spawned in the garden pond this summer in their own 55 gallon
>tank.
Looking after both is basically the same as other species of rainbows. The
Drysdale is one of my favourites and is a very beautiful fish. I think I
have a photo of that fish on my web site. However, they are much more
magnificent than shown. A very, very nice fish and they don't grow as big as
the other australis species - not in my experience anyway?
My personal favourite in the maccullochi varieties is the original one found
between Cairns and Innisfail. However, skull creek are not bad.
They are all doing just fine. I give them a vast variety
>of foods to grow on. But, I'm watching the protein intake.
>Is this a wise thing to do? I know that with some fish, high protein
>diets cause excessive growth and hastens the biological clock causing them
>to die sooner than their years. Is this true with Rainbows as well?
Like all fish species they will grow faster and bigger if fed lots of high
protein foods and kept at higher temperatures. I think it is advisable to
"winter" your rainbows if possible and temperatures as low as 18 C doesn't
seems to bother them. I think you will find that they live longer as well if
you keep them at lower temperature and perhaps with a bit of luck reduce the
chances of TB infection. Also reduce the feed input if you let the
temperature drop. Perhaps only feed them every 2 or 3 days?
Adrian.
Adrian R. Tappin
Brisbane, Australia.
"Home of the Rainbowfish"
http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm