Re: [RML] Praecox

Simon Barry (barstat at pretty.anu.edu.au)
Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:27:41 +1100

> At 07:27 PM 1/15/97 +1100, Dr Bruce wrote:
> >I agree with Cary - far better to not breed if they aren't the best and
> >cull every batch carefully. I think as feeders rather than pass them on.
>
> I agree in agreement ;) Seriously, if more people did this, you know the
> story, there'd be fewer crappy fish around...

This is true if you are trying to produce a nice aquarium strain. If you are trying to maintain a wild strain, I think it is a lot more complicated.
>
> I can say this in the knowledge that Peter Unmack is away for a couple more
> days yet... he'll tell us that it could be due to more factors than just
> genetic, and that a crappy specimen can sire (or dam) a good one, if the bad
> one is bad because it was raised in a toilet bowl.

This does not appear to be too controversial.

Cheers

Simon