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> From: Bruce Hansen <bhansen at ozemail.com.au>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Praecox
> Date: Thursday, January 16, 1997 2:50 PM
>
> As a general rule of thumb to newer breeders if a batch of fry have a
large
> percentage of a consistent deformity/mutation then there is a higher
degree
> of likelihood that water quality or other environmental factor is likely
to
> be responsible and therefore is not genetic and therefore could be bred
> with if necessary. If you correct the percieved problem and the
deformity
> persists but in small numbers then there may be a genetic fault to be
> considered also.
>
> I also realise that our resident "Devil's Advocate/Agent Provocateur"
will
> not necessarily agree but it is worth using as a starting point .
>
> Bruce Hansen
> ANGFA
>
> email: bhansen at ozemail.com.au
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> From: Cary Hostrawser <caryho at ix.netcom.com>
>
> <<So true Andrew, I've done this myself. Not long ago all the fry I
> raised had deformed fins. I corrected my water problems and know these
> fish are still good for breeding. I've kept a few because I have no
> other stock. I'm not too embarrassed having these fish around and
> explain to folks visiting my fish room what happened. Still I'll be
> glad when I get a new generation out of to replace these poor finned
> fish.
> But if you're not sure of the fishes history you need to be a little
> more circumspect. It takes a fair amount of time and effort to confirm
> its was just the raising conditions that produced poor stock without
> this history. If I've no other choice I might do this, but if I can
> get better stock I'd definitely would.
> Cary Hostrawser>>