That didn't count the three or four (sort of weak) survivors in the other bunch.
Wright
01 760 872-3995
805 Valley West Circle
Bishop, CA 93514 USA
oh.... droool Ps. cyanodorsalis.Originally Posted by whuntley
That's in my want list!
I borrowed a hydrometer from my neighbour...
Wright, I can see where 1.010 is but what is "PPI"[or is that "PPT"]
That's heartening news! Bill, your mop is going into the honeymoon suite.
Bill, I'll followup with this later.
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
Crushed flake is fine for Ps. gertrudae. Don't fuss with green water... micro and vinegar eels are fine two. Some can even take bbs.
My first batch of gertrudae eggs fromAustralia only yeilded 2 fry that became a pr. They were not molly-coddled with infusoria and today the Jones Road Population is thriving in SA.
If you want cyanodorsalis contact Mach Fukada. Maybe he can be tempted here to tell us all his Pseudomugil secrets... I guess it should of been 2 thirds or full sea water...
tt4n
Ronnie, Wright must not have seen the question, but it's parts per thousand. :wink:Wright, I can see where 1.010 is but what is "PPI"
Ronnie and Bill,
I saw it but got distracted and forgot to go back and answer.
Memory obviously is still my second-shortest thing.
Note that my old TDS-1 meter can only read to one part per thousand (actually 0.999) before it gives spooky wrong numbers. Glad you guys got the ones that read to a higher value, for we often keep Nothos and Lampeyes in water of tds greater than 999 ppm.
Accuracy and resolution aren't a big deal, for what dehydrates cells or bursts them are sudden changes of 5X or 10X. I have found most fish tolerate pretty well a sudden reduction of tds of 2X. That is, if you have water at 200 ppm tds and dilute it with RO or distilled water to double the volume, the tds will read 100 ppm and the fish show no bad effects. Going from salty or harder water to soft, low tds water is the worst direction, in my experience.
Ron had warned me that the eggs (actually babies) I recently received were in salty water. I couldn't measure it, but felt OK about adding my 85 ppm tap water to double the volume. When that brought a tds reading of 950 ppm or so, I was pretty sure he had started at around 1800 ppm. We ignore the last couple of digits. It is the big numbers that are important.
A sudden salt bath seems to do little harm to guppies or mollies. I don't do that to rainforest fishes as they may not be quite so tough in that department. It certainly isn't sudden death like a dunking in rainwater from a hard water tank can be.
Wright
01 760 872-3995
805 Valley West Circle
Bishop, CA 93514 USA
I just won at auction six P. tenellus:
photo by Gunther Schmida
Ronnie, hope to send some fry to you this spring!
Yep, I was watching :wink: . When it arrives, do get the digicam ready. I'd like to see how Tanner packs his live-fishes.
Bill, if the tenellus are indeed sexually matured, condition them well in a dedicated tank with light aeration and you'll find eggs pretty soon, ie. if they're as fuss-free as gertrudae (strange as it may sound, my breeding group is taking a hiatus from the orgasmic frenzy).
Looking forward to your good news!
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
Ronnie, will post the pics I took later, but Tanner sent 8 fish of which 7 are
well-fed and healthy. The 8th one has a bent spine and is swimming in
irregular, fitful patterns. Yes, he knows a thing or two about shipping during
the colder months :wink:
Hi! Sorry to dig this up but Any lfs still selling P. gertrudae?
Hi, remember seeing some at fishy business and simply cichlids at bukit merah couple of weeks ago. You may want to check it out.
Was at aquatic avenue today and they have p gertrudae available too.
Thank you!
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