So with them coming from Indo, with no known source location, the million
dollar question is: Are they worth keeping? I know it really DOES matter for
many Bows, such as trifasciata to name an extreme example, but how important
is it with tenellus and gertrudae? I know some Blue-Eyes have very distinct
populational differences, and my guess is that others are more restricted so
do not. Where do these 2 species fall?
Thanks! :-)
Julie <><
>From: Gary Lange <rainbowfish4u2 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [RML] P. tenellus
>Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:11:13 -0800 (PST)
>
>I guess the question to start with is: Who is calling them the rainbowfish
>study strain? That might give us a clue. Put up a URL if a pic is posted
>somewhere. Via our friend Ron Bowman in Oz I brought in quite a few
>strains and got them into the hands of people that I thought might actually
>keep them around. Roy Hunter brought in a few strains too but I think most
>of those were quickly lost as they just ended up going just out to the
>market. Also your question about tenellus Rarefish at LAX on Aquabid often
>sells tenellus. They come in from Indonesia as they are raising them away
>from NG now and shipping in. Same with gertrudae. Unfortunately no known
>source. BTW this fish really needs a good source of live foods. I would
>recommend not keeping them unless you're prepared to keep daphnia to feed
>them along with extras of mosquito larvae and perhaps blackworms. Live
>baby brine, really doesn't cut it but will do from time to time. They also
>appreciate water ~ 100 ppm in the GH
> scale and a tad bit of Tetra black water tonic (or peat water extract).
>That really helps to keep them happy.
>
>gary lange
>gwlange at mindspring.com
>
>Liz Wilhite <liz_wilhite at hotmail.com> wrote:
>While I'm asking the impossible... does anyone know the river that was the
>source of the M. duboulayi that is known as the rainbow study group strain?
>
>Liz
>
> >
> >If you find one, Liz -- let us all know...
> >
> >Kevmo
>
> > Does anyone know of a source of P. tenellus in the USA?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Liz