Re: mixed species tank

[Geo/Len <szucs@videotron.ca>]

Hi John

In my 35 gal tank in the dining room  Don`t remember if you look at it last
Wednesday when you were at my house. I have a pair of A.nijsseni , cacatuoides
triple red , lone male Puerto Narino and a breeding pair of Kribs

In my 50,  in the playroom . I have a 4 males Agassizii Alenquer , one female ,
one male Puerto Narino , one male viejita 2 and another breeding pair of kribs

I`m having no problems at all

George

> > apistos.   Has anyone ever had any luck with a non
> > breeding community
> > tank of apistos without having major casualties due
> > to males fighting
> > over territory.    I thought maybe a nice pair of
>
> John,  I have mixed dwarf species a few times in my 45
> and never had much success.  My 45 is heavily planted
> and has lots of roots.
>
> First it was a pair of A. nijsseni and two male A. sp.
> 'Emerald'.  The male nijsseni was a sweetheart and
> never bothered anybody.  The female however did not
> appreciate the existance of the 'Emeralds in her tank.
>  The 'Emeralds' were quite a bit smaller than the
> nijssenI so they spent most time hiding in the plants
> and I don't think they ever felt that compfortable.
>
> Later, I had the female nijsseni and a pair of Rams.
> The nijsseni kept them near the top of the tank.
> Actually, if she saw them anywhere she would chase
> them.
>
> The last time, was a pair of P. taeniatus and a mail
> A. cruzi.  The A. cruzi was fairly old and larger than
> the P. taeniatus and harrassed them quite a bit.  Then
> about two weeks later, the P. taeniatus started
> harrassing the A. cruzi.  I could probably attribute
> his death to that but I don't think they physically
> hurt him and he was very old.  He was stressed though.
>
> Your 55 is probably a foot longer than my 45 so you
> may have more success.  If I ever get a larger tank
> (i.e. when I talk my wife into it), say 70+, I might
> try one Apistogramma species and maybe one of the
> smaller Laetacara species or M. altispinosa but I am
> inclined to put only once cichlid species in it based
> on my experiences.
>
> $.02 worth of free advise.  YMMV,
>
> Paul
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