Re: N. adoketa

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Pete,

Based on the responses to your request, you can see that there isn't much
information about them out there. There is a good reason for this: 1) they are
rare not only in the hobby, but in the wild, too, and 2) they are not easy to
reproduce. I have never kept them but the species is reported to be highly
territorial and very aggressive. This means a large tank (> 4') if you plan to
keep a group together. They are a black water species coming from the middle to
upper Rio Negro and require very acid (< pH 5) and almost distilled water for
breeding success. Römer wrote a report on them in the German edition of Cichlid
Yearbook 1994. I assume it is in the English version, too. Hope this helps.

Mike Wise

"Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium" wrote:

> Hi All. Anyone had any experience with this lovely little fish?
> A friend of mine is bringing some in and I'd like to know more about
> them so I can sound clever when I go to see them. I've seen
> images and some text but I've never talked to anyone who's
> actually had them.
> Pete Liptrot
> Bolton Museum Aquarium
> Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE
> 01204 332200
>
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