your opinions not worth....
>The signifers from the south are a lot smaller and in my opinion are less
>colorful.
My local blue-eyes have more colour per square millimetre that anything from
north Queensland. There is just a lot less square millimetres.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Hunter <rainbows01 at sprynet.com>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Friday, 13 February 1998 8:20
Subject: Re: [RML] Hardy "blue-eyes"
>Not all of that is true, Most of the stunning signifers come from the north
>(Townsville to Cairns). All but one of the signifers we collected were in
>100% freshwater.
>
>
>Roy Hunter
>Co-Chairman
>ANGFA of North America
>visit the ANGFA website at:
>http://www.angfa.org
>reach me at:
>roy at angfa.org
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mach T. Fukada <fukada at hawaii.edu>
>To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 8:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [RML] Hardy "blue-eyes"
>
>
>>Well, not an expert, but.... Most populations I have been playing with
can
>>be adapted to 100% tap (hard and high pH), but will not do too well in
>>terms of full color or reproduction. Apparenty, the Ross River population
>>can be reared in 100% fresh, 50% 50%, etc, but will not show all of it's
>>"stunning" colors unless there is some measurable ammount of salt in the
>>water. Could also be a factor in the availability of other trace elements
>>in the sea water mixes that the fish need to be in their prime. I am
doing
>>some tests now I have my fingerlings in about 2 ppt sea water (1 Tbs per
>>gallon about there or so) to see how they are doing before going to
>>complete tap water. I wish I had the space to do a real controled
>>experiment (100% sea water 75 % seawater, 50%, etc) and see how this
>>affects maturation, color and size/health of the fish.
>>
>> I have been told that the southern populations of P. signifer tend
>>to be more adapted to fresh water (1 Tb per 5-10 gallons) or 100% fresh,
>>they tend to be smaller in size, shorter fins, and brighter in color.
>>
>>MTF
>>>Marcel...
>>>
>>>I will defer to the real experts on that one. Seems there have been
>>>several threads recently about signifers and their need for salt in the
>>>water. I think Mach F. from Hawaii is a keeper and breeder of these fish
>>>and has experience with several varieties.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
>>fukada at hawaii.edu
>>Honolulu Aquarium Society
>>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2948/HASF.html
>>
>