Re: Laetacara thayeri

["Helen Burns" <helen.burns@bigwig.net>]

Tsuh Yang Chen,
I'm not surprised your Thayeri are neurotic, the poor things have repeatedly
spawned with success.  It's in your hands to provide this pair with a tank
away from predators, it's not Thayeri's fault.  You are comparing them to N.
anomala and Kribs which are almost bomb proof when caring for their young.
I'm sorry but unless you want your Thayeri to be successful parents you will
have to give them the tank they require, there's no use complaining it's the
fish's fault...it's yours.
Helen

> as an aside, i'm starting to think my pair is neurotic.  they have spawned
at
> least 10 times in my 55-gallon tank, which is filled with "predators,"
> catfish and tetras.  they tried raising fry many times, whereas other
times
> they just gave up early and ate the eggs.  not a single fry to show for as
of
> now.
>
> this is a little strange for me, in view of my other experiences with
> spawning fish.  in this same tank, i used to keep a colony of Nannacara
> anomala, and the females there had no problems keeping all the other fish
at
> bay and raising their broods.  this went on for 5 generations and for a
while
> i was trying to give them away like crazy.
> in my 29-gallon tank, my kribs spawned and had no trouble keeping hungry
> rainbows, paradisefish, Betta pugnax and other medium to large fish away.
as
> a matter of fact, i raised Betta pugnax in this same tank and all the fry
> survived to adulthood.
> i'm starting to think L. thayeri really need spacious, quiet quarters for
> them to feel comfortable and start a family.  i'm sorry all my tanks are
> community tanks and i can't dedicate a large enough tank for them.
> tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA




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