You have a good choice in your selection I would also reccomend A.borelli as another good canidate. If your having trouble locating sources for Apistos try talking to your local Petshop and asking about them I know that they are becoming much more available these days and sometimes just asking for them will prompt an owner to order them in. Good luck to you. P.S. In Florida local tap water is as high as 8.3 and a friend of mine has spawned A.cacatoudies and A.borelli in such water The Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Crawford" <crawford@kloognome.com> To: "Apisto Mailing List" <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 3:41 PM Subject: Getting Started > I'm considering getting a couple of apistos or other dwarfs, > and am looking for advice. Based on my research, the best fit for > my local tapwater is A. cacatuoides. Unfortunately, beyond seeing > a couple in a local PetSmart a month ago, I can't find them. > > Kribs seem to be pretty common around here, but will they > do OK in water with a dKH of 8? The tank I want to put them in is > already set up for cacatuoides -- flower pot caves, plants, as dark > a gravel as I could find. Will this work for kribs? > > -- > crawford@iac.net > > "If you want a functional site, don't go to a glamour design shop." > -- Jakob Nielsen > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!