Re: SA Dwarfs and discus?

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

Ted,

If you're worried about you apistos breeding why put in pairs? You may be better
off adding a couple males of different species. More color plus territorial
display behavior you wouldn't see in a breeding tank. Personally I doubt that
your discus would have to worry about apistos since their territories are in
different levels of the tank. There would be more territorial confrontations with
the dwarf pike.

Mike Wise

Ted Backman wrote:

> Does anyone out there have any experience keeping Discus with apisto's?  I
> have a heavily planted (amano style) 68 gallon tank (2'x2'x3').  Currently I
> have four pidgeon blood discus, a shoal of cardinals, eight sae's and a
> green dwarf pike.  I'd really like to add a pair of A. Nijsenni or
> Panduro/pandurini's, but I'm worried that they may start to get abusive if
> they ever try to spawn.  Am I being a wuss?  Will nijsenni's attack  6"
> discus, and if so, will the discus care?
>
> TIA,
>
> Ted Backman.
>
> P.S. Some relevant info:
>
> Temp; 81 F
> PH: 6.8, (via 5# co2tank, solonoid, ph probe)
> Nitrates, >1ppm
> KH & GH around 2-3 degrees.
> fluval 303
>
> Lots of nooks, crannys and tennellus to hide in.
>
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