Re: RE: NANFA-- breeding darters

John Bongiovanni (bongi_at_cox-internet.com)
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:14:19 -0600

Just think of them as Sub-tropicals :-)
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> From: "Ashton, Matthew J." <AshtonMJ_at_hiram.edu>
> Date: 2003/01/17 Fri PM 02:51:26 CST
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Subject: RE: NANFA-- breeding darters
>
> yes the light cycle is pretty rediculous but because its a public
> viewing thing i dont have as much say in the light cycle as i want. i am
> running at abotu 55 now but its an 8-5 photoperiod. tons of javamoss
> clumps scattered over the tank as well as two anubus plants. ive also
> found that taking a plastic plant (coontail) and letting javamoss invade
> it forms a nice looking natural mop. by the colors the fish have right
> now youd think theyd be ready to spawn any second but alas im still
> eggless. wish natives were as easy as tropicals were for me.
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