American Livebearer Association :: Forum

new member [by DallasRC]

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:51:05 -0100

Introduce Yourself::new member
Hello this is RC from Dallas Texas glad to be apart of the associaton.

Re: Hello [by Melody]

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:30 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Hello
Welcome to the ALA community!

Re: Hello from Cape Coral, FL [by gerard]

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:28:30 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Hello from Cape Coral, FL
Welll sounds like you are lucky. One of the best swordtail breeders say he only uses on in a hundred males for producing what he wants. Maybe for the show you want that swordtail developed but for breeding slow developing has its merrits. Good luck keep up the good work. I personally work on developing new color types and fin patterns so I am with you and may the force be with you.
gerard
gerard94114@yahoo.com

Re: Hello! [by Thriftyfisher]

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:54:49 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Hello!
Welcome Gail,

I think you have come to the right place, so many great fish so little space.

Re: Hi All [by gerard]

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:21:48 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Hi All
There will definitely be the type of swordtails you are looking for at the convention in april. If not Greg sage and a couple other people I know will work with you so dont give up your search.
Later
gerard

Re: Hello All [by gerard]

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:26:25 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Hello All
Perserverance is definitely the key. One time I went on a week end vacation and only gone a couple days. The power went out about an hour after my plane left california. When I got back almost all the fish died. Certainly my most valuable fis died. But the hardiest remained.. They were mostly the juvenile and now I have two generaations from that aND THEY AR HARDY FISH. i AM GLAD OF THE ACCIDENT. aNOTHER TIME i HAD A HEATERR BURN OUT ALL THE FISH IN MY MOST IMPORTANT TANK. a SAN FRANCISCO FISH fRY.
aGAIN IT TURNED OUT AND i KEPT PERSISTING. Fortunately when the juveniles grow up they can have a lot of fry and I watch them much more closer. It paid off.
Later
gerard

Re: Return of an old member [by Sevetset]

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:05:58 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Return of an old member
I would love to, but I just started a new job and the finances have not quite rebounded yet. Maybe next year.

Re: New from Missouri [by Melody]

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:08:15 -0100

Introduce Yourself::New from Missouri
Thanks for taking the time to post pictures. It looks like you have some lovely domestics!

Re: Helloha [by Oldman]

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:58:56 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Helloha
Post pictures using a place like photobucket instead. That way the limits of this site will be ignored and the limits of places like photobucket will be limiting instead. It is how I post all pictures in all forums.

Re: Hello From Pennsylvania [by Oldman]

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:55:46 -0100

Introduce Yourself::Hello From Pennsylvania
Breedermuuu: be sure to pay attention to any response you get from people like platymef, Darrel Mefford. He is a long term great fancy swordtail and platy breeder with superb knowledge of xiphophorus genetics at the absolute most practical level. Many of us can help you with the basics but he is a true fancy fish breeding expert.
In general, I find that Xiphophorus fry do well if the adults in their tank are well fed and the fry have good cover for hiding. After a few weeks following a drop, even the heavy cover is not really needed. The fry will do well on their own. Mel's caution is necessary since the size of drops often exceeds our ability to care for the fry as they grow. Gerard is correct that often the best we can do with the huge Xiphophorus drops is to insure that the adults are very well fed.