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General Category => Suggestion, Questions and Comments => Topic started by: John Patakos on February 08, 2016, 04:28:12 PM

Title: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: John Patakos on February 08, 2016, 04:28:12 PM
what is the proper definition in the tropical fish industry/hobby of "Breeding Group" ?????
Title: Re: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: ghonk on February 08, 2016, 04:34:37 PM
Orgy.
Title: Re: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: Mugwump on February 08, 2016, 04:37:37 PM
,,usually a trio, or pod, or possibly pre breeders of species...

trio of guppies, etc

Pod of cory's...

group of unpaired species...?
Title: Re: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: ghonk on February 08, 2016, 04:42:42 PM
 I heard colony used in cichlids.
Title: Re: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: Mugwump on February 08, 2016, 05:23:16 PM
Quote from: ghonk on February 08, 2016, 04:42:42 PM
I heard colony used in cichlids.

me too.....good one..... |^|
Title: Re: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: John Patakos on February 08, 2016, 08:06:02 PM
i have heard of colonies for a number of species..plecos and rift lake species especially...
but to me it has always meant a group of fish of the same species that had already spawned and produced viable fry..the key word being "Breeding"
interesting stuff to learn..
Title: Re: okay ; here is a quesion
Post by: Mugwump on February 08, 2016, 08:12:53 PM
Quote from: John Patakos on February 08, 2016, 08:06:02 PM
i have heard of colonies for a number of species..plecos and rift lake species especially...
but to me it has always meant a group of fish of the same species that had already spawned and produced viable fry..the key word being "Breeding"
interesting stuff to learn..

Yes, breeding groups, etc......