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["Frank O'Carroll" <ocarroll@acm.org>]

Message-ID: <3B3636AC.821C109D@bewellnet.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 12:51:25 -0600
From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
Reply-To: apistowise@bewellnet.com
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: Re: Beginner with Apistos
References: <3B35C308@dog.com>

David,

A. borellii is a very good apisto to start with. They stay small, so a 10 will
work well for a pair. Just make sure that there are 1 or 2 hiding places for each
borellii. Water chemistry isn't as important as for many other apistos, but they
still do better in soft to slightly hard water with a pH on the slightly acid
side.

I have just one question. Where did you find a freshwater species of Cladophora?
This genus of macroalgae does have some freshwater species, but I've never heard
of them being available for the freshwater aquarium. I'd be interested to learn
how they fare in your tank.

Mike Wise

david lim wrote:

> Hi all,
> I'm a newbie to apistos and have been reading a lot about them over the
> internet and through mailing lists. I think i've settled down to getting a
> pair of a. borelli. there's a fish store that has imported some wild a.
> borelli from paraguay with a great blue/ green shine. Since this is my first
> tank with any type of apisto I could sure use some help. For starters is this
> the wrong apisto to be looking at? I've already set up a 10 gallon tank with
> some cladaphora that i'm hoping the apistos will learn to love and a couple of
> neon tetras as tankmates. I've also created great places for the apistos to
> hide. Am I on the right track, or could I be steered in a better direction?
> THanks for all your help and comments,
>
> david




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