Re: Dicrossus Filamentosus

[Tony Terceira <terceira@ride.ri.net>]

                 Hi John,

                 I spawned filamentosus when it was Crenichara filamentosa 
and the only way you found them was as transients in assorted dwarf 
cichlids in New York wholesalers some 20 years ago,  that and the 
checkerboard  would occasionally arrive.

                 I spawned them in 10 gallon tanks planted and they seemed 
to always spawn on coconut shells if they were in the tank.  the pair would 
watch over the eggs for a few days, after which I would remove them and let 
them finish hatching with a light air stone.



i have a complete photographic sequence of these wonderful small fish 
spawning on file somewhere.   The only thing I did that was special in any 
way was give them a tank to themselves and always provided water sprite 
floating to help cut down the light.  The temperature was the ambient in my 
fish room .. about 76 degrees........

                 hope this helps .......................... Tony

At 06:56 AM 12/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi John,
>I'm hardly an expert with Dicrossus filamentosus...but I've had a pair spawn
>fairly consistently in a well planted 10 gallon. Unfortunately, I've never
>been able to get hatches, the eggs always eventually fungus over despite my
>using acriflavin, etc. I try to keep the water soft and very acidic.
>--Doug Cushing
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Wubbolt" <BigJohnW@webtv.net>
>To: <Apisto@admin.listbox.com>
>Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 1:02 AM
>Subject: Dicrossus Filamentosus
>
>
> > Greetings everyone from the frozen Tundra!!
> >
> > Hey I just set up my group of D. Filamentosus up into a 20 long.    I
> > have 1 male and 4 females.   Question here is:  Do they do better in
> > pairs, trios or groups.   Which is the better way to set the up for
> > spawning.     I had them all in a ten gallon tank, since this summer
> > when i picked them up at the ACA.   I figured i better move them to a
> > bigger tank if i ever want them to spawn.   So any suggestions will be
> > appreciated.   Never tried to spawn these guys before.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frozen John
> >
> >
> >
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