RE: Anomalochromis thomasi question

[Michael Brock <michael@fun-da-mentals.com>]

Mike,

Thank you very much for the reply.

You said:
> If I were  to choose, I would buy 1 territorial fish and one of the 
smaller
> fish. Then I  would buy 2 more intermediate size fish, preferably 
some less
> dominant ones. That  way you would have a pretty good chance of 
getting at least a pair
> and the others  could be used as target fish of the parents while 
they are tending
> their eggs.

You can't get a more authoritative opinion than that.  <g> (I won't 
start the whole book thread again).

Michael

> I've found this species needs something to distract them from
> thinking about
> eating their eggs, but once they become freeswimming fry the adults
> are very good
> parents.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Michael Brock wrote:
>
> > My local Petsmart has A. thomasi (which, besides kribs, are the
> > only
> > dwarf cichlids they've ever had).  From what I find out, sexing
> > them
> > is a little "indefinite".  The fish in the aquariums at the store
> > have set up something of a territorial arrangement.    Two of the
> > slightly larger fish, which also have darker coloration, have
> > established territories on opposite ends of the tank.  Is it safe
> > to
> > assume that these two are males?  I'd like to purchase at least a
> > pair and try to breed them in a well planted 10G.  Should I take
> > a
> > chance and buy only 2, hoping that I get a pair.  Or could I
> > purchase
> > one of the "males" and 2 or 3 of the other smaller, lesser
> > colored
> > individuals and safely keep them in such a small tank?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Michael Brock
> >
> >
> > 
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