>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mach T. Fukada <fukada at hawaii.edu>
>To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>Date: Friday, 17 July 1998 7:24
>Subject: [RML] Empire Gudgeon Fry
>
>Hi Mach,
>
>
>> anyone know if empire gudgeons are seasonal? Or is it possible to induce
>>spawning off season by manipulation of temperature, food, or day length?
>
>
>I suspect you could get a pair to spawn regularly by mimicing an Australian
>Spring or Summer: 12-16 hours daylight, water temps 20 - 30 degrees celcius
>and plenty of good food.
>
>I was never sure how many times or how often a single female spawned, as I
>had many pairs in the one tank. I was able to get several spawnings in one
>year though, including some in winter. The tanks was part of a recirc-system
>maintained as above.
>
>Congratulations on the success. The rest should be (relatively) easy.
>
>Byee,
>
>Rob Wager
>
>
>>The reason I am asking is that the people fooling around with them have
>>kept the larvae/fry going and now they are eating baby brine shrimp. They
>>want to get more to try it again and see if their protocol can be
>>replicated. Apparently, they get started off on aged greenwater, followed
>>by enriched marine rotifer, and currently enriched brineshrimp napuli. It
>>looks good I think 2000-3000 have made it so far. Any info would be
>>greatly apreciated to continue this work.
>>
>>MTF
>>Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
>>fukada at hawaii.edu
>>Honolulu Aquarium Society
>>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2948/HASF.html
>>
Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
fukada at hawaii.edu
Honolulu Aquarium Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2948/HASF.html