Re: How many apistos?

[Fredrik Ljungberg <Fredrik.Ljungberg@saab.se>]

Havne't had killies with Apistos but I have tried with 
West Africans. Epiplatys and Aplocheilus worked fine. 
Neither of these predators are suited in a breeding tank 
though but I experimented with a biotope tank. Added 
juvenile Epiplatys to my 540L. During the night I heard 
smacking and in the morning all Epis were gone, eaten by 
the juv Chromidotilapias, go figure.

Some Rivulus may work but they aren't very "social". Some
of the Aphyosemions (Chromaphyosemion) bivittatum-group
species should work fine. Lamp-eyes are a tip also.

Your water seems fine. Don't do anything unless you need
to, it's too much work to work against nature. Most 
Apistos will be fine in that water, most of them will
breed successfully in it as well. A. cacatuoides and eunotus
are found in waters with varying pH so they aren't too picky.

/Fredrik


Alfredo Figueiredo wrote:
> 
> Ok, I'm convinced. I think I'm going to add to my setup only a couple of
> Apistos. I've been atracted by the A. cacatuoides and the A. eunotus. I have
> heard of the gregary behaviour of the A. eunotus, just like some
> Lamprologus. Can someone confirm this? However, I never saw this species, is
> it colourful and cute? Maybe I decide to buy the A. cacatuoides.
> 
> What do you think if I add a pair of Nannacara anomala? I've read somewhere
> they are very peaceful.
> 
> Fredrik asked which killies I'm thinking of. Good question :). I don't know
> because I never had killies too. Which ones do you suggest?
> 
> Currently, I am trying to adjust my water parameters. I have a pH of 6.0-6.5
> (do you advise a pH inferior to 6?) and a total hardness of 3ºgH.
> I think I'm not going to make more changes.
> 
> Alfredo
> Oliveira de Azeméis - Portugal
> negas@netc.pt
> 
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