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When
first planning out this site, my intent was to provide as much
information as I could, with recommendations and access to
books,
essays and articles that might not be found otherwise. With that in
mind, I am accepting articles and material to be posted here that will
help "round out" the history and husbandry of the
type of fish found at this site. I maintain the right to deny articles
that I feel may not be
appropriate or that
clearly contain erroneous information, and do not take responsibility
for material presented in articles other than my
own (those by G. Sage). Simply send your article(s) to me at
selectaquatics@gmail.com, and if I decide to post it, it will be
included on
this page. Though my first 4 articles
can be purchased, those articles posted afterward can be accessed by
clicking on their title. Any
comments, criticisms
or communications for an author posted at this site can be sent to me,
and will be forwarded to the author.
With
permission, your comments and the response from the author may be posted
following each article.
Each of my first 4
essays first appeared in "Livebearers" (Journal of the
American Livebearers Association).
Each has been rewritten,
revised and expanded in 2010. To purchase an article, simply
email selectaquatics@gmail.com
with the articles you would like to
purchase. Add 2.00 for shipping. Instead of a paypal link,
most customers have chosen to pay by check or make their payment
directly
to the selectaquatics@gmail.com Paypal account, at the
Paypal website.
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Beginning and
Maintaining a Selective Breeding Program- G. Sage
This comprehensive article reveals each step to creating and maintaining
an organized selective breeding program, from the
standpoint of my own learning curve, beginning as a guppy breeder over
15 years ago. Today I am breeding barbs,
cichlids and many
species of wild livebearers for
sale. Full of tips, hints and information on basic fish husbandry, this
essay was expanded in 2010 to
more than double in
size since it was first published in 2002. Sections include:
The Mechanics and Equipment of a Selective Breeding Program
Linebreeding, Inbreeding and Appropriate Selection of Breeders
Obstacles Faced by any Program
Predicting and
Planning for Egg Layer Output
Mutations and Some
Basic Genetics
Diseases
Myths, Non-Myths and Some Possibly True Odd Beliefs
25 pages. To see fish that are currently part of my selective breeding
program, see Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl, High Fin mayae and
the X. hybrid red.
$10.00
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How to
Raise BIG Fish- G. Sage
This article was
written in response to the most frequently asked question I hear from
young fishkeepers, "How do you raise big fish?"
In this comprehensive article first published in 2003, I address the 7
most important factors, myths, and the husbandry practices that
get the most size and best overall health from your fish. 13 pages.
$5.00
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How I Moved an
Entire Fishroom 1200 Miles- G. Sage
In
2000 I drove a 20 tank fishroom across country- all of the tanks with
hundreds of fish in them, plus the racks the equipment-
from Sacramento to Denver, in mid August. All in one trip, I lost almost
no fish in the process. This article documents the
process I followed, which would be the same if you were to simply move a
single tank, or a few tanks across town.
3 pages.
$3.00
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My Simple
Automatic Water Changing System for Your Fishroom- G. Sage
Given out at a talk on this system at the 2010
American Livebearers Convention,
this concise manual carefully takes you through
the construction, operation and maintenance of my no-drilling, no pumps,
all gravity PVC water changing
system. Over 8 pages
of pictures and text, the
system when installed is also entirely out of sight, so that it doesn't
detract from the look of the fishroom,
providing
water changes of any duration, frequency and amount for any size
fishroom. 8 pages. For a sample picture of a portion
of the system, go to Water Changes.$8.00
Posted Articles
Developing
the High Fin mayae- Greg Sage
Recently
published in Livebearers and written in 2011, this article describes the
steps taken to create the High Fin Xiphophorus
mayae, a process
begun in 2004. Not a cross or a hybrid, the high fin mayae was generated
from a single female born from
normal
X. mayae stock, carefully selectively bred to
produce the fish advertised at this website.
Live
Foods- Greg Sage
Handed out at the 2011
American Livebearer Association Convention, this 10 page essay presents
an approach
to keeping live foods that I have
developed over many years, much of the information being already posted
at this website. I do cover blackworms and other
types of live foods in greater depth.
Hi-fin Swords- B. Ellermann
This
article covers the development of the first hi-fin swordtails, the
"Simpson Hi-fin", and other efforts by the early leading
breeders of the fishkeeping hobby, including the practices of early
breeders to raise the largest, most impressive fish.
Giant Sailfin Mollies- B. Ellermann
This extensive article covers the discovery, identification and literary
history of the wild Poecilia velifera and petenensis sailfin
mollies, with numerous documented references to texts and information
that can be difficult to find today. This article also contains
husbandry information on keeping the wild sailfin mollies. A well
researched and comprehensive article.
A Cleaner Approach to Tank Maintenance-
Greg Sage
Written to solve many of the most common issues that keep
fish from growing to their full size, or breeding to their potential-
especially livebearers, this article covers the approach used
at Select Aquiatics to keep even the fussiest species at their best.
Ironically, besides being best for the fish, these methods
are also easier, cheaper and simpler to use than the standard means
that most of us use to keep our aquariums going, while still
fully natural and attractive looking. Though all of the species
offered at this site will do well in a standard,
well-maintained tank setup, This article is a must read for those
considering
keeping and breeding most any type of aquarium fish.
Building Numbers and Quality
Through Managed Breeding- Greg Sage
This essay was written
to describe how Select Aquatics breeds many species that are rarely bred
in any quantity, but raised
by the hundreds here. The setups, tricks and processes used
to breed out the swordtails, A. cultratus, Goodeids (Z. tequila,
C. lateralis, A. splendens and I. furcidens) and Barbs are
explained, particularly how we make maximum use of space and
behavioral quirks to harvest and raise out maximum numbers of
fry- in an effort to explain an approach that others can use
to increase the numbers of these rarer fish in the hobby.
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