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Melody

Re: A convention to convention journal (2013-2014)

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I'm sorry to hear about the "lows" but I hope the "highs" make it all worthwhile!

Posted on: 5/18 14:05

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Melody

Re: Hello

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Welcome to the ALA community!

Posted on: 5/18 13:59

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Melody

Re: Hello from Cape Coral, FL

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Welcome to the ALA community!

Your project sounds challenging but the end result will be a beautiful fish indeed.

Posted on: 5/9 12:29

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Melody

Re: BAP Support

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WOW! We know where Livebearer enthusiasts need to be for variety - an ALA convention! Thanks for sharing the list and thank you to all who participated.

Posted on: 5/5 11:40

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Melody

Re: 2013 Convention stories

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What a great story!

Posted on: 4/30 13:57

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Melody

STUDY: Fish win fights on strength of personality (X. birchmanni)

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This won't surprise hobbyists, but it's interesting. I don't know how many times I've sat in front of an aquarium mumbling, "You're three times his size, put him in his place!" when a barely legal Guppy bullies bigger fish.

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Scientists at the University of Exeter and Texas A&M University found that when fish fight over food, it is personality, rather than size, that determines whether they will be victorious. Photo: University of Exeter.

The study, published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, found that small fish were able to do well in contests for food against larger fish provided they were aggressive. Regardless of their initial size, it was the fish that tended to have consistently aggressive behaviour - or personalities - that repeatedly won food and as a result put on weight.

Fish win fights on strength of personality

Posted on: 4/27 21:32

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Melody

Platies Prone to Melanoma Get DNA Decoded

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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have decoded the genome of the platyfish, a cousin of the guppy and a popular choice for home aquariums.

Among scientists, the fish are meticulously studied for their tendency to develop melanoma and for other attributes more common to mammals, like courting prospective mates and giving birth to live young.

~ Fish Prone to Melanoma Get DNA Decoded

Posted on: 4/25 13:04

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Melody

Re: Vacation Feeding

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Welcome to the ALA community, Martin!

With Mollies being so sensitive to less than ideal conditions, I'd leave mine to graze on algae/organisms/weak fry if it's only a few days. For longer trips, I'd get an automatic feeder and fill it with tiny amounts of flaked seaweed or other exceptionally stable food. Commercial foods break down so quickly they foul the water before they can be grazed. I usually have a fish sitter though, who is instructed to only feed a pre-measured amount every three days.

Posted on: 4/22 21:26

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Melody

Re: Large Platies

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Interesting observations!

Posted on: 4/22 21:17

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Melody

Re: endler cross

#10

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Somewhat like a Swallowtail.

I had a friend give me a bunch of accidental hybrids once. They had every tail shape, from sword to spade. They would have needed work to shape them up to standards, but it was all there. Kinda makes you wonder if the Guppy tail shapes didn't start with hybrids long before Endlers' were recognized as a separate species. It would be fun to test their genetics in a lab.

Posted on: 4/22 2:08

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