RE: Which one should I pick?

[tmroz@art-inc.com]

Your water is a little higher pH, but a little softer than the water in our
area, and I know that trifasciata and cruzi have been spawned successfully
and relatively easily here.  I've done trifasciata a number of times.  I'm
pretty sure the Mamore's have been done as well, right Z-man?.  Of course,
the eggs and fry are stronger with more appropriate water conditions, but it
can be done.  Your peat filtration sounds fine, but I would make sure to do
the same to the water used for water changes, or make small, frequent
changes.

One way to pick - I presume that your LFS is using similar tapwater in their
selling tanks.  So - take a look at the fish in the tanks - do they look
healthy and active?  They probably won't look spawny if there alot of them
in the tank, but they should still be active.  I would select on that,
overall size and quality of the fish, and my personal interests.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: J Miller [mailto:ruddigar_99@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:56 AM
To: Apisto List
Subject: Which one should I pick?


  I was at my favorite LFS the other day, and saw that they have 3
different spp of apistos to chose from.  They are A. sp. cruzi, A.
trifasciata, and A. sp. Mamore red.  
  I am wondering which would be the easiest to keep with minimal
adjustment to my tap water.  It's kind of hard, and has a high pH (last
time I messured was around 145ppm and pH 8).  I filter over peat to
reduce the hardness and pH, and that's all.

So, I'm just wondering which one, you guys would suggest, or should I
just get a pair of each? LOL.

Thanks

=====
J. Miller
Edmonton, AB, Can.

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