A certain person (who is no longer on this list) said he sent some rfbe to
Germany some years ago. After reading your posting I emailed this person and
asked him for details, which he gave me immediately. (I will send you these
details privately.) Maybe you could contact this person and see how he is
doing with his rfbe. I would love to know if you manage to contact him.
Does anyone else have any knowledge of other populations (apart from the
Queensland populations)?
Thanks and byee
>Yesterday Norbert Grunwald, the editor of the "Rainbowfish" magazine,
>visited me and told me, that he again had eggs from his scats.
>
>He is keeping the fish in a plant house. The normal temperature is 22°C,
>however, after partial water changes it drops down to 17-18°C. However,
>when we have sunny days the temperature goes up to 30°C. This has been
>the case in the last weeks at some days. Result: Six eggs. That doesn't sound
>much, however, the fish are rather old (they are born in 1994!) and Norbert
>hasn't had eggs for more than half a year.
>
>Some time before he already had changed the diet. Less brine shrimps, more
>bloodworm pieces and Daphnia. The fish became more slender and are
>maybe in a better condition.
>
>As today we again have a sunny day - maybe Norbert gets some more eggs.
>This might help us to build up a new stock here in Europe as these are the
>last spawning scats in Europe - as far as Norbert and I know.
>
>Harro
>
>
Rob Wager
Freshwater Fish Biologist
Raintree Aquatics Pty Ltd
Aquatic Environment, Fish and Aquaculture Specialists
1002 Caboolture River Road, Rocksberg, Queensland, Australia, 4510
Phone 07 5496 7939, Facsimile 07 5497 0022, International +61 7 5496 7939
Email raintree at closer.brisnet.org.au