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Read Ebook: Tropical Fish Handbook Tenth Edition 1953 by Schott Guenther Lothar
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Color: Numerous black bands adorn gray sides--black horizontal line extends from eye to caudal. Red edged dark spot on dorsal.
Breeding Habits: Live bearers--Females produce several young every few days during breeding season. Young are hardy and mature in about 6 months.
Temperature: 65? to 75? F.
Temperament: Peaceful.
GUPPY: LEBISTES RETICULATUS
Color: Male--two males are never precisely alike. Every color of the rainbow is present, intermingled with irregular black spots and bars. Female--dull grayish green.
Breeding Habits: Live Bearers--mature females produce from 35 to 50 live young every 5 weeks. Presence of young is indicated by darkened area anterior to anal fin. "Heavy" females may be removed to separate vessel, heavily stocked with plants--particularly floating plants toward light. When young are born they seek safety among plants. Remove female to prevent her eating young. Young are ready to take fine food in a few hours. Guppy seem to thrive under fairly crowded conditions.
Temperature: Thrive and breed at 65? to 80? F.
Maturity: Males 2 to 3 months--Females 4 month. Males less hardy.
Temperament: Very peaceful. Males very active.
Color: Male--body blue green, red line on side. Large dorsal with reddish dots. Ornamental sword may be yellow, orange or green, edged with black. Female--resembles male in color, lacks sword.
Breeding Habits: Live bearers--have 25 to 100 live young every 6 or 7 weeks. When female is "heavy" place her in large vessel heavily stocked with plants. Young swim from mother, seeking safety among plants usually at bottom toward light. Remove female--she will eat fry.
Temperature: 70? to 85? F. Breed best at 75? F.
Maturity: Breed at about 9 months. Male resembles female until full grown; then anal changes to reproducing organ and "sword" develops.
Temperament: Very peaceful. Due to rivalry, stronger male will bully others.
HELLERI
Mating a virgin female Swordtail and Platy male, the young inherit the general color of the male and body type of the female, often becoming larger than either parent. Some males develop short sword. A percentage of the offspring are sterile.
PLATYPOECILIA VARIATUS
Color: Large dorsal, yellow with black edge, caudal reddish, body various colors intermingled. Female, similar to female swordtail in color and markings. Male has spot resembling gravid spot on female. Color and markings vary.
Breeding Habits: Live bearers . Do not breed true to color.
Temperature: 72? to 80? F.
Maturity: 5 to 8 months.
Temperament: Peaceful, very hardy.
MOONS OR PLATY PLATYPOECILIA
Color: RED MOON--deep rich red. GOLD MOON--gold body, red dorsal fin, BLUE MOON--blue body, black crescent at base of caudal. BLACK MOON--black body sometimes with greenish sheen, also found with red heads, , GOLD WAGTAIL--Gold body with black fins and black caudal. RED WAGTAILS--deep red body with black fins and black caudal.
Breeding Habits: Live bearers--15 to 30 young every 6 to 9 weeks. Breeding habits same as swordtails, except most young moons come to top. Cross breeding with swordtail common, producing beautiful hybrids larger than either parent and assuming color of male .
Temperature: 70? to 80? F. Maturity: 4 to 6 months.
Temperament: Very peaceful. Fry must be kept very warm.
SAILFIN: MOLLIENISIA LATIPINNA
Color: Male--body olive green, black stitching; large dorsal fin lavender and orange spotted with black; caudal, orange and light blue. Female--similar to male but without large dorsal.
Breeding Habits: Live bearers--have 20 to 100 young at irregular intervals. All Mollienisia are hardy but females must not be moved to another tank when young are expected. This frequently causes young to be born prematurely and few will survive. Moving female or undue excitement at this time may cause death of female. Provide ample vegetation in tank. Sailfins are not very cannibalistic but it is always safest to remove fry for several weeks. Young are 3/8 ? long when born.
Temperature: 45? to 85? F. Breed best at 70? F.
Maturity: 9 months.
Temperament: Very peaceful.
In breeding Mollienisia, no two varieties should be kept in the same tank as they will cross breed. Each variety should be provided with a separate tank. . Only very careful intelligent selective breeding has produced the Black Mollienisia, later the Sailfin Black Molly, and most recently, Black Molly Sailfin with an orange bordered dorsal.
BLACK MOLLIENISIA:
Color: Both male and female coal black.
Breeding Habits: Live bearers--15 to 25 young born at irregular intervals throughout the year. Young when born are large and black. Turn gray in a few weeks and then gradually turn black. Female should never be moved when young are expected--as this usually results in loss of young and frequently loss of female. . Young are fairly safe with parents if ample floating plants are provided. "Mollies" are algae eaters. Black Mollienisia have been crossed with Sailfins producing the beautiful BLACK MOLLIENISIA SAILFIN.
Temperature: 65? to 80? F. Breed best at 75? F.
Maturity: Good male becomes black in about 6 months. Female about 18 months. Breed at 9 months. Males less hardy.
Temperament: Very peaceful.
"Mollies" are heavy eaters, and largely vegetarians. Some algae should be present.
MEDAKA: ORYZIAS LATIPES
Color: Male and female light lemon yellow. Male slim like Zebra--sometimes called "Golden Danio." Female--slightly heavier.
Breeding Habits: Egg layers--these interesting and attractive fish are the easiest of the egg layers to breed. Eggs cluster about anal region of female like bunch of grapes. Here they are carried for several hours and later brushed off on plants where they become attached. Eggs can be easily seen hanging to plants. Fish seldom bother eggs but it is safest to remove plants containing eggs to another jar. Fry hatch in 10 to 14 days. Feed fry infusoria. Never have snails in tank containing fish eggs.
Temperature: 45? to 80? F. Spawn best at 70? F.
Maturity: Mature in about 6 mos.
Temperament: Very peaceful.
ZEBRA: DANIO RERIO
Color: Both male and female striped from eyes through tail with alternate lines of blue and silver. Underparts of male slightly yellowish--female silvery white. Female--deeper in body.
Breeding Habits: Egg layers--non-adhesive eggs fall to bottom. Cover bottom of breeding tank with several layers 1/2 ? pebbles or glass marbles, not over 3 inches of water above marbles. Place male and female in prepared tank. Spawning usually takes place within 24 hours. Spawning is preceded by very fast swimming. Remove parents after spawning. Fry hatch in 2 to 8 days. Feed fry infusoria.
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