Re: [RML] FISH: Spawning Mops

Roy Hunter (roy at angfa.org)
Tue, 20 May 1997 18:16:27 -0600

I use three shades of green, If they dont like one color I rotate the
colors till the fish are happy

Roy Hunter
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> From: Scott.Hunt at mailhost.dpie.gov.au
> To: Reply Requested <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: [RML] FISH: Spawning Mops
> Date: Tuesday, May 20, 1997 5:41 PM
>
> There is currently an interesting thread running on the best colours for
> spawning mops on the AUNZZA killie list. These killie guys use some
pretty
> funky colours but for my Rainbows I've usually used dark green mops.
>
> As a little experiment this week whilst spawning some tri's I used the
dark
> green mops for the first couple of days got heaps of eggs. I then made up
an
> olive coloured mop and threw it in. No eggs for four days and then
yesterday
> they where back in form with the new colour.
>
> So my questions are .... Does it matter what colour mops you use? Is it
a
> species thing? Is there a superior colour to use in most cases?
>
> And Finally has anyone tried one of these funky killie colours like blue,
white
> or red?
>
> Cheers.
> Scott Hunt