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tricksterpup
05-28-2003, 10:13 PM
I have the information in a book at home.. lol in storage. But I am sure this would make a great discussion and helpful to livebearer keepers here. Are merry widows Brackish Phallichthys amates ametes ? Are they a light brackish or hard core?
I just recently got a trio and am keeping them with Endlers right now. So i am curious and would like some imput. I will probably find out my own answer in a little bit but still very curious on everyones imput.
jim
ChilDawg
05-28-2003, 10:15 PM
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=11961
tricksterpup
05-28-2003, 10:36 PM
Wow, you are fast and good Childawg. But dont tell anyone i said that ;)
But what i have found there isnt much about these guys. I know there were popular way back when but not anymore. It is really interesting how many of the live bearers have fallen into disfavor amoung aquarists. I am still thinking on trying to add some Goodieds to my livebearer collection.
jim
ChilDawg
05-28-2003, 10:37 PM
My lips are sealed. I'm going to look at Dawes to see if he has any more on these guys...back in five.
ChilDawg
05-28-2003, 10:41 PM
I'd love to see a livebearer comeback...this is getting sad. All Dawes has is basically that water chemistry is not critical, but consistency is.
tricksterpup
05-28-2003, 10:44 PM
Yes, live beares should come back. :)
i will have to look at some of my books at home, since i am at work here. But i do have them in the right setup with the endlers. They are gorgous little fish and i plan to pass some young to some of my friends up here. :) i like to pass the crack around.
jim
ChilDawg
05-28-2003, 10:48 PM
Dang...too bad I'm only in Mpls once or twice a year...otherwise I'd visit the crack den!~Matthew
ChilDawg
05-28-2003, 11:02 PM
Found this on the same webpage...it might be of some use!
http://www.fishbase.org/Ecology/FishEcologySummary.cfm?stockcode=12288&GenusName=Phallichthys&SpeciesName=amates
tricksterpup
05-29-2003, 6:53 PM
I just found this to be humorous
. Feeds on ooze, detritus, diatoms and occasionally on filamentous algae and aquatic insects
Feeds on ooze, now is this a scientific observation or what? very techinical.. What kinda ooze where they referring to on that site.
But still it had the info i was looking for, they are not Brackish but freshwater.
jim