Subj : Water Change & 6th Spawn Coming Soon
To   : All
From : Jeff Snyder
Date : Mon Dec 14 2009 10:19 pm

Today, December 14th, I performed a 22.5 gallon water change. This is around
a 60% water change, if we consider water displacement by the tank's rock
decor and sand substrate. As I've said before, water changes always get the
fish excited and energized.

On water change days -- usually every Monday -- I forego feeding the fish,
so that the tank has a chance to settle and get back in balance once the new
water has been added. Today was no exception.

This evening, as I was working on my computer, I noticed that Mama Mbuna and
my dominant male -- Usurper or Bully Boy, I am not sure who is who now --
were doing the spawning dance underneath his rock. Nothing came of it
though, as her ovipositor is not yet protruding, and it isn't quite her time
yet. She has been gorging herself with food again, so I know that her time
is near.

I was surprised though, as it didn't seem like so much time had elapsed
since her last spawn. So, out of curiosity, I just checked my log entries,
and here is what I discovered:


Spawn #1 - June 1, 2009

39-day lapse

Spawn #2 - July 10, 2009

50-day lapse

Spawn #3 - August 30, 2009

38-day lapse

Spawn #4 - October 7, 2009

36-day lapse

Spawn #5 - November 12, 2009


Going by the above table, Mama Mbuna will probably have her sixth spawn
before this next week is up.


Jeff Snyder, SysOp - Armageddon BBS  Visit us at endtimeprophecy.org port 23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Download Center 4 Mac BBS Software & Christian Files.  We Use Hermes II


--- Hermes Web Tosser 1.1
 * Origin: Armageddon BBS -- Guam, Mariana Islands (1:345/3777.0)

.