> Seriously it is an interesting and previously unreported phenomenon as far
> as I am aware. It would be interesting to enquire if there were large
> numbers of the same species present , also if the fish concerned was
> post-mature ( i.e. past usual breeding age) as I have seen colour and
> finnage changes in both inornatas and boesmanis where females have
> developed richer colours and "square" fins ( not round and not really
> pointed) which I assumed to be due to changing hormone balance associated
> with ageing.
With the ramuensis, there was only the one pair in that community tank.
They were both large, mature fish, but not old at all. Rather they were
both in their prime. The boesmani and lacustris are in a community tank
w/ some herbies and non-bows. In each of the 2 groups, there is one male
and 4-5 females, all mature but none old. The female herbies may flash
too, but due to their coloration I prob just can't see it. My female ramu
flashed at her mate all the time, but these other gals do it only rarely
(that I can tell).
> PS Doesn't anybody want to talk about "Werneris"
Love to, but I've never tried to keep them. Ask some of the other Yanks
-- I know Cary H. keeps 'em. Gary L. probably has, too.
Julie Zeppieri (RSG) <><