Re: N. anomala question

[Brian Forsythe <sycophant@ameritech.net>]

Definitely take this to heart -- I kept 5 (IIRC) in a 20 gallon tank
(1' x 2' footprint) for a short period.  I didn't pay a lot of
attention to them and the tank was heavily planted, so I didn't
realize until too late that it was a bloodbath.  Lost every one of
them.

On Fri, 03 Nov 2000 07:30:00 -0700, you wrote:

>If given the opportunity N. anomala will be a harem breeder. Just make certain
>that each female has a square foot (900 sq cm) of surface territory and that the
>male can escape all of the females' territories or mayhem is sure to occur. A 10
>gallon tank will easily house a breeding pair, but you will need at least a
>20L/29 to house a trio safely.
>
>> >From what I've read, most Apistogrammas display harem forming
>> breeding behaviour. Does this behaviour also occur in anomala or
>> is it normal pr bonding as seen in Kribs?



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