Re: M. herbertaxelrodi (was Re: Those Red-Tailed Fish)

Andrew Boyd (andrew at pcug.org.au)
Mon, 13 May 1996 12:30:55 +1000

At 03:07 PM 5/11/96 GMT, Cary wrote:
(snip)
>On a positive note the breeder destroyed all his
>crossed stock and doesn't plan to make that mistake again.

The problem with that around here is that we don't have the luxury of access
to wild stock or their near descendants - I think that Dr. Bruce said that
only 5 came into the country. This is on par with previous importations of
New Guinean/Irian Jayan Rainbowfish - they have been brought in "under a
cloud" so the gene pool is extremely limited. Some have suggested that this
is why some PNG/IJ Rainbow species have problems - ulcers, spinal
deformities, lack of colour and vigour, aggression. Other people say that
these are attributable to keeping conditions. Me, I don't know for sure but
I wish I did!

Regards, Andrew
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