A. papagei

["Mike Chappell" <chippell@sgi.net>]

Hey guys,

I picked up a pair of the papagei's this late summer into fall, and haen't
been successful on spawning at this point.  I will admit not 100% of
attention has been to them.  What conditions are you guys reccommending for
spawning of this particular sp?  I was thinking of going something like a ph
of 6.3-6.5, with the temp in the lower 80's, with very soft water? I haven't
done this yet but these are my thoughts. Thanks for all the help in advance.

Mike Chappell

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
[mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Tim R
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:47 PM
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: Re: New purchases


Hi Mike,

Has anyone been successful in spawning the Brustband?
I thought I heard that no one has yet?  My pairs are
still pretty faded out from their journey.  Hopefully
they will be colored up when I get home tonight.  I
agree that the papagei is one of the more colorful
fish that has shown up lately.

Thanks

Tim

--- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
wrote:
> Tim,
>
> You have 3 new forms from Peru. A. sp. Brustband
> (Breast-band) was introduced
> into the English speaking hobby by Uwe Rvmer in the
> Oct 2000 ACA Buntbarsche
> Bulletin that came out in December. It has plenty of
> photos but no information on
> breeding. Ingo Koslowski introduced the same species
> to the German hobby in the
> November 2000 issue of DATZ. In it he calls the fish
> A. sp. Maulbr|ter
> (Mouthbrooder)! Yes, this species is a larvaphile
> mouthbrooding species. In other
> words the female lays the eggs on the ceiling where
> they hatch. She then picks up
> the wigglers and keeps them in her mouth (except
> when she eats) until they become
> freeswimming. After becoming freeswimming she fry
> aren't allow back in her mouth.
> The known collecting locale is in tributaries of the
>  lower to middle Rio
> Ampiyacu so moderately acid (<6.5 pH) and soft water
> should work. There is a
> similar preserved species at the Swedish Museum from
> the Igarapi Acz in Brazil
> near Peru and Yamazaki pictures a young male as
> Jurua Emerald in the Pisces book
> so it might be more widely distributed.
>
> A. sp. Morado (Purple) is a pretty regani type fish.
> Its dark markings are very
> similar to A. sp. Papagei (Parrot) and may be a
> closely related species or only a
> color form of Papagei. It, too, comes from the
> Ampiyacu so try conditions similar
> to A. sp. Maulbr|ter/Brustband.
>
> A. sp. Papagei (Parrot) is undoubtedly one of the
> prettiest apistos to come along
> in many years. It is a regain-group species with
> incredible colors. Like the
> other two it comes from the Ampiyacu and needs
> similar water conditions.
>
> I hope this helps. My only question is, if we can
> find all of these new species
> in the Ampiyacu why can't we find the elusive A.
> amoena?
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Tim R wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just purchased 3 new pairs of Apistogramma's
> that I
> > have not seen around before.  They are the new
> > 'Brustband', 'Morado' and papagei.  I was
> wandering if
> > anyone has these and if you could help me with
> their
> > proper care.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim
> >
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