Re: Apisto Piauensis

[Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

Cory and Susanne Williamson wrote:
> 
> Sort of an aside to the breeding territory comments- my A. Sao Gabriel pair
> which are housed in a 90 gallon planted "community" tank typically take over
> about a third of the tank when they have fry - I am always amazed by their
> ability to protect their fry against predators 

Hi, 
I have some questions for you. 
To begin, I have a few tanks given over to fish from a wonderful Sao
Gabriel shipment, Apistogramma sp cf breitbinden Sao gabriel, sp cf
uapesi (lyretail) and a mendezi-like fish. Can I ask which you have? The
breitbinden male has a spikey dorsal and a huge patch on his caudal
peduncle, with a lyretail, while the 'lyretail' is thinner bodied with a
big dorsal and streamers on the male's large lyre. The mendezi type has
a biteniata shape and spotting throughout the caudal.
Then, since I love these fish, what is your water like? Mine keep coming
very close to breeding, but stopping short. 
Gary


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