Re: feeding of A. nijsseni

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

I've found that live foods are not absolutely necessary to get apistos to
start breeding.  Frozen or freeze-dried foods are important, as is a good
variety of foods.

Mike Wise

Bob Raible wrote:

> 3 of the 4 nijsseni were picked up on 6/9 at the PCCA auction, the
> other is a long term resident. I killed a few nijsseni by fouling the
> tank with good quality flake which I finally figured out they treat
> with disdain. The panduro pair were picked up at the June PCCA auction
> as well. I feed tubifex (blackworms) since they are one of the few live
> foods I have access to. I grow microworms which are too small for these
> guys, and one of the better LFS's carries live blackworms and BS. I was
> unsuccessful in breeding daphnia, and for some reason no mosquito
> larvae have shown up in my outdoor tub(last year it was loaded with
> them). Any suggestions other than BS (I intend to give them a go this
> weekend)?
>
> PS: thanx for your prompt response.
>
> --- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com> wrote:
> > My nijsseni (I have a pair over 2 years old now) & panduro live &
> > breed
> > eating flakes, pellets, frozen brine shrimp, & live baby brine
> > shrimp. I
> > definitely do not feed tubifex (red or black). I've just heard too
> > many
> > horror stories about apistos coming down with nasty diseases after
> > they get
> > started eating tubifex.  I've never found my apistos to be very picky
> > eaters.
> > Based on limited exams of stomach contents in the wild, apistos
> > consume
> > mostly plant detritus, but this is thought to be a byproduct of
> > eating insect
> > larvae & crustaceans as their main source of food. Worms are nearly
> > nonexistent in their natural diet, it seems. Are your fish new &
> > haven't
> > eaten well since you got them, or are they some that you've had for a
> > while &
> > then just decided to stop eating?
> >
> > Bob Raible wrote:
> >
> > > I am curious as to what people are feeding their nijsseni and
> > panduro.
> > > I offer mine live tubifex,and frozen bloodworms, white mosquito
> > larvae,
> > > and daphnia, dry flake. They don't seem to be eating much, possibly
> > a
> > > little frozen bloodworm when I am not looking. The rest of my
> > apistos
> > > gobble up bloodworms and tubifex quite readily. TIA.
> > >
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