Re: Apistogramma Spawning Difficulties

[BigJohnW@webtv.net (John Wubbolt)]

Hello Doug

I have had good luck spawning my Bitaeniata.  Never Kept Iniridae, so i
cant give you help there.   

What i can tell you is that my Bitaeniata had to be really mature before
they spawned for me.   I never had young pairs spawn for me.   Every
pair of bitaeniata that ever spawned for me were at least a year old or
older before i got good eggs.   Unlike Cacatuoides which have spawned
for me in half that time.   Seems that this species likes maturity.
Some one else out here might have had better experiences with their
fish, but this has been the norm for me.
I did spawn my fish in fairly soft acidic water.   I have a pH of less
then 6.0 and hardness of less then 20ppm.   This just happens to be my
tap water.   So no I dont treat it to make it softer.

John



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