Regards,
Bruce.
bhansen at ozemail.com.au
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> From: Scott.Hunt at mailhost.dpie.gov.au
> To: Reply Requested <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: [RML] Breeding Ratios
> Date: Thursday, 3 July 1997 14:50
>
> >Can anyone suggest what would be a good breeding ratio of males to
females
> >for Incisus ?
>
> 1 male to 2 females at the minimum, however I have bred young incisus as
pairs
> (with a larger female). The males don't seem to be that aggressive when
they
> are young. 2 males to 3 females would be even better.
>
> >Would it be better to have more males than females to spread or diffuse
the
> >aggression around ?
>
> No the reverse I feel is a much better situation, ie. more females to
males.
> You will receive many more eggs that way too. However don't use too many
> females because they will hang around pluck the fresh caviar off the mops
as it
> is laid. Of course the other point is that, it is preferable to group
spawn
> rainbows to spread the genes around rather than using single pairs.
>
> You'll find incisus fry are extremely small but they are not difficult to
raise
> in large numbers. It is also said that they prefer hard water conditions
for
> spawning but I have no trouble spawning mine in the very soft water we
have
> here in Canberra.
>
> Good Luck.
> Scott Hunt
>
>
>
>
>
>
> rainbowfish-owner#064#pcug.org.au - SMTPGATE at WT400 on 03/07/97 12:10:53
PM
> To: rainbowfish#064#pcug.org.au - SMTPGATE at WT400
> cc:
> Subject: [RML] Breeding Ratios
>
>
> Can anyone suggest what would be a good breeding ratio of males to
females
> for Incisus ?
>
> Would it be better to have more males than females to spread or diffuse
the
> aggression around ?
>
> Chen
>
>
>
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