Re: Planning ahead for shipping weather :-)

["B Z" <kasseen10@hotmail.com>]

Bill,
I have a 75 gallon tank with assorted lonely misc Apistos.  I have 2 female 
Bolivan Rams that have absolutely no problems.  They are way to big for the 
Apistos to think about in there.  I have in the tank a A. Trifasciata male, 
3 Nanacara's, 2 male A. Agazzi's, Triple Red A. Cac Male, female A. 
Hippolytae and even two mild manored male Blue Rams getting along (the Rams 
were the first ones there and had already established their territories).  
The Nanacara's are a little more agressive -probably because I have 3 (one 
male, two females) of them and everyone else is ok.  It is in a VERY heavily 
planted tank with driftwood, rocks, overhead plant coverage - lots of hiding 
spots.  That is probably how I can get away with it.  But I don't have any 
problems at all.  Cross breeding?  I haven't seen it but then again - these 
species are very different from each other.  Besides I have mostly males.  
;-)
Bonny


>From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
>Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
>To: apisto@listbox.com
>Subject: Re: Planning ahead for shipping weather   :-)
>Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 15:00:13 -0700
>
>Bill,
>
>I imagine that your Bolivian Rams would do OK in a tank with 
>panduro/nijsseni. Being open substrate breeders, they don't use the same 
>territory used by apistos. Their size would probably help them hold up to 
>apistos, too.
>
>Mike Wise
>
>William Vannerson wrote:
>
> > >>>A. panduro & A. nijsseni can be pretty rough on other species and a 
>30 gallon long tank can be controlled by a single pair if not aquascaped 
>properly...<<<
> >
> > Then I'd be better of with just the one species.  I do have two male M. 
>altispinosa Bolivian Butterfly's (I had a reverse trio but lost the 
>female).  But I would guess that their body shape and coloration would 
>trigger territorial disputes too.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Bill Vannerson
> > McHenry, IL
> > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson
> >
> > 
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