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Above: Pseudomugil gertrudae, the Spotted Blue-Eye from the Aru
Islands south of Papua New Guinea, is bred in large numbers.
Left: For breeding killifishes, rainbowfishes, and blue-eyes we use
spawning mops made of artificial wool, which are transferred to the
rearing unit when sufficient eggs have been laid.
remove the peat, put it in a fine-meshed net, and squeeze
out the water with my hands. I then put the still slightly
damp peat into a plastic bag and store it at around 77°F
(25°C), affixing a label detailing the contents and the
date of removal. After three weeks have elapsed the peat
is placed in a rearing tank filled with aquarium water.
After just an hour the first fry swim free. During their
first days of life they are fed with infusorians and Artemia
nauplii. Once they are .75 inch (2 cm) long, they can eat
coarser frozen foods as well. Frequent feeding will ensure
continuous growth.
The aquarists of tomorrow
During seminars to educate staff in the pet trade, and
based on comments made by groups of visitors, we have
noticed that the breeding of ornamental fishes and
reptiles helps create increased interest. That led us to the
idea of inviting school classes to our facility. We divide