[RML] Re: Werneri, gertrudae & natural breeding
Lyndon (lyndongiles at optusnet.com.au)
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:27:36 -0000
--- In r_m_l at yahoogroups.com, "bmd6482" <bdiliberto at g...> wrote:
>
> My question is essentially how these two breed in the wild. I am
> setting up a biotope with these two species and a cherax and I
want
> to stay as true to nature as possible. I have a slight current
> running using a penguin 660 and have plant blyxa aubertii as well.
>
> What I want to know is if there is a plant I can use as a breeding
> medium without having to stray from the natural biotope of
northern
> australia. Any suggestions?
My suggestion is not to keep werneri & gertrudae together. The
gertrudae will be ok but the werneri need to be kept alone to breed
and thrive. They won't hold their own against the gertrudae. In the
river there is enough space for everyone to have a territory and
breed. A tank is a different story.