Re: [RML] breeding
Adrian R. Tappin (atappin at ecn.net.au)
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 05:29:18 +1000
At 11:52 14/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>As a new comer, I have a basic question (but after all the encouragement you
>gave Shamus here in the last little while I decided to ask it anyway) :-)
>
>At what age/size would my praecox be ready to breed? I have some juveniles
>(from a good source) of various sizes in a community tank. I'd like to breed
>them in a separate tank, but I wonder if I should wait until they get
>larger. So at what size would they be sexually mature?
>TIA
>
Michael,
Believe it or not praecox will breed at only around 3-4 months of age. They
would have to be one of the earliest breeders I have ever seen. But
personally I would wait until they are at least 6 months old.
Adrian.
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