Re: A. elizabethae

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Since no one has answered this, I'll put in my thoughts. Most fish inhabiting the
Rio Negro are seasonal breeders. This is probably due to the lack of food in the
tributaries, especially during the "dry season", along with very few breeding
sites at this time. Once the "wet season" starts much of the forests surrounding
the channels are flooded, releasing additional nutrients into the water and
increasing the area of shallow water used by small fish as hatcheries. In this
respect A. elizabethae is a seasonal breeder. But given the right conditions and
food, it will breed in our tanks at any time of the year.

Mike Wise

"Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium" wrote:

> Hi all, I'm seeking advice for a friend, who claims to prefer Killies
> but has a suspiciously growing number of Dwarf Cichlids in his fish
> room.
> He picked up some A. elizabethae from Holland, and has been told
> they are seasonal spawners. I've no experience with this species,
> but I'm sure there'll be someone on the list who can answer this, as
> I seem to remember this fish coming up for discussion in the past.
>
> Pete Liptrot
> Bolton Museum Aquarium
> Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE
> 01204 332200
>
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