Some fish such as Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis are lovely even just flitting
around in a group but once you have seen a couple of males with fins flared
rapidly circling around each other , their whole lower bodies glowing
golden in the early morning sunlight you just get a whole new enthusiasm
for this little gem.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA
Check out our web site a http://www.angfa.org
Remember, "When in doubt, leave it out!"
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> From: Roy Hunter <rainbows01 at sprynet.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] M Lakamora
> Date: Wednesday, 16 April 1997 14:21
>
> Chris like I said "Unless kept under the right lighting" They need the
> reflection to show good color. When I have a basis for comparison such as
a
> trifasciata that is seven years old you can understand my remark of being
> short lived. A lot of people have complained about the ulcers with this
> fish and it was probably the worst I have ever had. Most of that depends
on
> the conditions they are kept in. Goyders also have the same problem.
Cooler
> more alkaline water seems to help.
>
> But yes it is a nice fish if kept under ideal conditions and good
lighting.
>
> Roy Hunter
> Co-Chairman
> ANGFA of North America
> visit the ANGFA website at:
> http://www.angfa.org
> reach me at:
> roy at angfa.org
>
> ----------
> > From: Merlin <merlin at macrae.com.au>
> > To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [RML] M Lakamora
> > Date: Tuesday, April 15, 1997 9:15 PM
> >
> > hi gang,
> >
> > I just had a very large male preacox develop an ulcer. I gave him
Doug's
> > heel and toe treatment :( :P
> >
> > cheers
> > Merlin
> >
> > At 06:29 16/04/97 PDT, chris wrote:
> > >Hunter wrote...>>Praecox, unless kept in the right lighting are a
silver
>
> > >fish with red
> > >finns. You will never see one that looks like the photo. They are
> > >purely reflective and the color you see is from the flash. If they
> > >have sunlight they can be quite nice but at 98 cents a piece the fun
> > >is kinda gone.They dont get real big, they dont live very long and
> > >they are prone to the ulcer problem like no other fish I have
> > >seen,,,<<
> > >
> > >PLEASE NOTE... Strictly roy's opinion only!! I have never had one
> > >develop an ulcer. My ulcer problems are all related to Goyders and
> > >splendidas. Who knows the rhyme or reason.
> > > And my fish are certainly not silver! Granted the photos are a bit
> > >overdone but not by as much as Roy implies.
> > > As for lifespan, well they are a small fish so, whadya expect?! Who
> > >out there has kept Praecox? How old is your oldest specimen? My
> > >oldest is over 2 years old.
> > > As for size - well no they don't get very big but, neither do pygmaea
-
>
> > >that's no reason not to keep them!!
> > >Let's put it this way - Pure hype could not have made this fish as
> > >desirable as it was. The fish does have a lot more to offer than Roy
> > >suggests.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >drews at webgate.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > merlin at mail.macrae.com.au