Re: Cacatoos question

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In a message dated 23/02/01 04:19:01 GMT Standard Time, 
Lilia.Stepanova@stjude.org writes:

> For some reason it does not work with cacatoos. 
>  Any insight? water is ~8 pH, hardness ~ 50 ppm.

Although I have heard of cacutoides breeding at pH 7.8 and med-hard water. My 
Apisto tanks are all at 5.0-5.8 and almost no hardness which seems to work 
for most Apistos except borelli.  

With cacatoides one requirement is sufficient suitable breeding sites for the 
females - very low caves with a wide shallow entrance, perhaps this is the 
trigger they need.

Alan W


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