What has all this got to do with fish, I'm glad you asked ;-)
This morning I was watching my T'ville Blue-eyes in their fresh (unsalted)
water spawning. The males fins have turned a bright yellow-orange and the
reflective lateral line scales are glistening on and off. The posterior
portion of the lateral line is a brilliant purple and flashing on and off as
they display to the females and swim around the tank. They are certainly
enjoying their larger 90 cm tank. The blue ring around their eyes is
dazzling and all this in pure freshwater and a temperature of 17°C.
My boesemani are all coloured up and enjoying the cooler temperatures as
well, and even my corydoras have become overly active (maybe they're trying
to keep warm) However, the Goyder Rivers are all huddled together in the
corner like a crazed football scrum, rubbing their pectorals together.
Adrian.
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Adrian R. Tappin
"Home of the Rainbowfish"
http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm
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