Hello John, I don't know too much about that species, except that I want to own and breed a pair. When the weather turns nice maybe we can make a trade for something I have. Best wishes, Francine On Fri, 29 Dec 2000 19:49:21 -0500 (EST), apisto@listbox.com wrote: > > Hey everyone > > I have a few questions here. This summer i picked up a bunch of young > Nannacara Aureocephalus at the Fish Place in North Tonowanda NY, not > having kept them before i wasnt sure on sexing them. Now 6 months > later i have adult size fish and am pretty sure of the sexes of the 8 > fish i picked up. I think i have 4 M 4 F, good guessing then i think. > > Up until now they had all been in a large grow out community tank with > some C. Regani, Apisto Gibbiceps and N. Transvestitus. I finally > pulled a large pair out of the tank and set them up for breeding. > > My question here is, how much like N Anomola are these guys like when it > comes to breeding conditions?? The female has taken on the dark > checkerboard pattern and the male seems to hover over her alot. How > peaceful are they when breeding. I know that if you remove the Male N > Anomala, the female will normally kill him in a small 10 gallon tank. > Will this happen with N Aureocephalus?? Is the Checkerboard pattern a > precurser to spawning or could it be stress too??? > > I really have come to love these guys, the colors in the males are > awesome, patterns in the females are cool too. I like these much > better then i do my Anomala. Hope i have just as much luck breeding > them as i did Anomala!! Any experiences you can share will be > appreciated. Hey Zman, give me a few pointers, i think these are > your fish to start with anyways!!! lol > > Little John > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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"! Fish - Photography - Genealogy _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!