[Ted L. Dutcher]

Yes, it seems their peak breeding time is in our fall to early winter seasons. Currently, the dealers are having good stocks of young fish. During the summer months there seems to be less “wild caught” fish available. I would guess they have a regular breeding season at home and a few months off duty!! So a break for you fish should not at all be harmful, and may acually help them recover from the breeding season. They probably have several broods as we have seen and heard reported of males having a couple of broods weeks apart in the same caves. I don’t know the weather patterns in paros locations ut would guess they spawn during or just after the “wet” seasons for plentiful clean flush of waters and optimum conditions of plankton tpe foods for the young.