[Killietalk] Sterile pairs... N. kirki Chiuta MW 91-15

[Mark Pearlscott]

Karl,

Yes, that is always a possibility that the female isn't a Kirki.  How
could one really know just by looking at it?  Anyhow, I'm going to try
fattening them up even more (than they currently are) and see if that
will help.  Maybe nothing will.

It just is really baffling since it is only this pair that I can't get
eggs from.  It is quite a disappointing thing, as the male is very
striking with almost neon orange fins.  They certainly go through the
ritual, but sifting through peat reveals no eggs.  I'll incubate the
peat anyhow (in case they are just so small that I never spot them), but
I think this case is an exercise in futility.

Mark 

> Mark is it possible you don't have a Kirki female ???
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Pearlscott" <mark at pearlscott.com>
> To: <killietalk at aka.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:49 PM
> Subject: [Killietalk] Sterile pairs... N. kirki Chiuta MW 91-15
> 
> 
> > Has anyone ever had a sterile pair of fish where you are never able
to
> > collect eggs?  I have a pair of N. kirki Chiuta MW 91-15 (a very
awesome
> > looking fish) which I got at WCW.  I can't and haven't been able to
get
> > any eggs off of this pair/fish.  It is very frustrating.  This is
the
> > only pair of fish I can't get eggs off of in my fish room.
Puzzling...
> >
> > I'm wondering if one of them is sterile.  Has anyone else run into
this
> > sort of thing.  Keep in mind that this pair was purchased (so there
is
> > always the slim, however remote chance that I got a female from a
> > different species).  But even so, I am just wondering if anyone else
has
> > ever ended up with a sterile pair.
> >
> > If anyone else out there keeps this species and would sell me eggs,
> > please contact me off list.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
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