In a message dated 10/19/00 7:13:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time, el_boy@hotmail.com writes: > my female apisto cacatoides is developing black and orange spots on her > tail. is this normal? It is common if your cacatuoides is the variety known as "Triple red". If not, look at the pelvic fins. If they have lost their black, then it's a male. Bob Dixon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!