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1960 - The Scheel Letters


The Scheel Letters - 1960

The "Scheel letters" are letters about killifish written in the early 1960's by Col. Jorgen J. Scheel and sent to people interested in them for scientific and/or aquaristic sake. These predate - just - the first killi club or any sort national killifish organization; these letters have been preserved by killifans for forty years until Alan Semit and Bill Edwards of the Arizona Rivulin Keepers became responsible for their conversion for display on the web. Photos are courtesy of Morten Scheel, JJS's grandson.


LETTER NO 27 : Oryzias javanicus

Brief description of the care and breeding of Oryzias javanicus (thought then to be a killifish, Parenti reclassified them and they no longer are) and an article on water chemistry and hardness.


LETTER NO 28 : Egg development statistics

Some statistice on egg incubation times of the (few) killies that were kept in 1960. Note the SJO referred to here is known as OCC today.


LETTER NO 29 : Recent crosses

Results of about a dozen or so crosses Scheel made.


LETTER NO 30 : Information on Peat (or Breeding Annual Killies on Peat)

About "annual" killi eggs, how to breed using peat; how to separate and store eggs.


LETTER NO 31 : The Genus Epiplatys

Very comprehensive article on the genus Epiplatys.


LETTER NO 32 : Egg Shipments 1959 (Information about Letter_No_32 goes here)


LETTER NO 33 : The subfamily Rivulinae


LETTER NO 34 : News about Killies

(Information about Letter_No_34 goes here)


LETTER NO 35 : How long do you dry eggs?


LETTER NO 36 : The Genus Procatopus (Information about Letter_No_36 goes here)


LETTER NO 37 : Egg Development in Aphyosemion sjoestedti (continued)


LETTER NO 38 : Crossings


LETTER NO 39 : Storing eggs of Cynolebias nigripinnis in mud

(Information about Letter_No_39 goes here)


LETTER NO 40 : The Genus Rivulus


LETTER NO 41 : The Toothcarps and Higher Units


LETTER NO 42 : From letters received (Information about Letter_No_42 goes here)


LETTER NO 43 : Plants for Rainforest Tanks (Information about Letter_No_43 goes here)


LETTER NO 44 : The Temporary Hardness of Aquarium Water

(Information about Letter_No_44 goes here)


LETTER NO 45 : Collaboration with H. Stenholt Clausen (Information about Letter_No_45 goes here)





Copyright 2007 Richard J. Sexton.

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