Tjaard de Vries wrote:
On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 00:31:01 +0000, Cichlidiot wrote:

Well, just checked a few online Tanganyikan dealers I know of and Armke's
has F1 J. ornatus for sale. There's also the albino ornatus at a couple of
places. You might be able to find more if you search around a little.

online dealers :S ?

hm, I live in the Netherlands, there are some nice shops around here, but
this F1 thing:

I remember something about genetics in biology class, is the F1 from: P:
parentes (wild caught in this case), F1: filii 1 (the first generation
descendants of P)?
I'm always afraid that the fish in a store of a species in a tank are all
siblings... .

F1 does mean spawn of wild caught fish, however, you don't always get
siblings in a tank of F1s. For example, I have three sets of F1 Neolamp.
similis from different pairings, two of almost identical age. Two groups
have the same mother and different fathers. The third group is from the
other female and a third male. So I could sell them all locally as F1
similis, but they would not all be related. Likewise, if you deal directly
with a breeder, you can see if they have different spawning pairs and
request fry from different pairs if you are concerned about genetic
diversity. As long as it doesn't put an undue workload on the breeder of
course. Key thing is to establish relationships with the breeders by
talking with them. Even if they don't have multiple pairs or spawns, they
may know of other breeders and could help you get in contact with them.