Re: companion fish

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Gabriella and John,
Hi,
I have tried keeping both together and lost the Endlers due to the soft
water.
Now the endlers are in an emerser tank (ie plants half in and half out of
water, with a nice spray bar on one corner to keep he humidity up), and
there are probably over a hundred in 4 incles of water in a 50 gallon
circular tank.  Doing great there.  We rotate anubius and other plants
in/out of this tank to let the algae get off of them, and keep a few other
species in there that like it.

Kathy

PS On a side note I had heard for years endlers was extinct, now I hear
they may have found one more wild population.  That is heresay, don't know
if it was true.  I heard stories on the originals that they were in some
mudpuddles by a dump that was later developed. 

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, John Wubbolt wrote:

> Hello Gabriella
> My guess would be that they should be able to coexist in the same tank.
> The Borellis' should be able to defend their fry well enough to get them
> to a point where the fry are too big for the Endlers to eat.    As far
> as the Endlers fry, they would more then likely stay up top in the
> plants where the Borellis wouldn't be able to find them until they got
> big enough such that the Borellis wouldn't look at them as lunch.    
> 
> Next question.   Are you keeping your Borellis in harder water that the
> Endlers enjoy or have you gotten your Endlers to survive in softer
> water?   I've never had good luck trying to get livebearers to thrive in
> softer water like I have nor have I ever tried to keep Apistos in harder
> water.   Just curious.  I've always like true Endlers.   
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
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