Thanks for the link Tom, I just read Randy's article. Fascinating. I just thought I had picked up some unusual dithers for my gephyra...looks like I'll need to give them a tank of their own to get the full appreciation. thanks again >Hi Steven > >One of the most interesting aspects of this tetra, (I currently have 8 of >them) is that they practice internal fertilization. They male places a sperm >packet into the female who is capable of holding the packet for a later time >to lay fertile eggs without a male present. Randy Cary has an aricle on this >fish on his website. <A HREF="http://characin.com/carey/index.html">Randy's >Fishroom : for serious and up-&-coming aquarists</A> > >Tom > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. >For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, >email apisto-request@listbox.com. >Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! Steven J. Waldron http://WWW.ANURA.ORG "Natural History, Captive Husbandry, Conservation and Biophilia of Tropical Frogs" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!