Crenicara and Spectrum Food

["Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium" <bolnathist@gn.apc.org>]

Hi all. A while ago someone was asking about the paper 'Crenicara 
punctulata is a sequential protogynous hermaphrodite'.
Having got the paper recently the main point of contention that I 
can find with it is that no actual reproduction occured. Colour 
pattern was used to ascertain sex, which as we know is not a 
reliable guide in Cichlids. With the presence of 'sneaker' males in 
other Dwarf Cichlid species there is a possibility that this state 
could exist in Crenicara.
I would have liked to have seen the experiment carried through to 
observation of spawning and subsequent isolation of definite 
females.
It's a very interesting piece of work though and well worth obtaining 
if you haven't already. Your local library should be able to get a 
reprint for you.
Someone else was asking about New Life Spectrum foods. I 
obtained some of three different grades a couple of weeks ago to 
try out. Some of the fine grade made it's way home to try out on 
my Biotodoma, Satanoperca and other fish, the rest has stayed 
here at work. I know it's only been a short length of time but as 
long as I can get a reliable source it's going to be a staple part of 
the diet for my fish at home from now on. The fish respond to it 
more eagerly than any other dry food, and even small Tetras can 
deal with the fine grade. So it gets my vote. Haven't tried it on 
Apisto's other than steindachneri, but they'd eat sawdust if it was 
offered. Some species won't eat dry food no matter what it is, but if 
they're going to eat any it'll be this.

Pete Liptrot
Bolton Museum Aquarium
Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE
01204 332200


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