> Has any one any idea on their status in the hobby (internationally)?
> Is any one breeding them commercially? How common are they?
> Which splendida are spawned commercially?
Probably aren't very common, I know I've rarely seen them. Most splendida
bred commercially, at least in the states have no locality data. Usually if
you want a known locality you have to buy from a breeder.
> The big problem comes in when some of the eggs fungus and kill off the rest.
> My friend and I have gone through numerous shipments of werneri and mellis
> this way.
You are trying more difficult species. One needs to choose their eggs very
carefully and just send a few to minimize fungus. Can also use some meth.
blue to reduce fungus.
> In the technique described in Allen's book, are the eggs imersed in
> water or are they just send in the test tune on damp yawn?
Don't fill the vial full of water or else there is no oxygen. I've not messed
with it a lot, but half full seems fine.
Tootles
Peter