Re: lurking and hibernation

[Rik Vandiver <mrriketts@ynn.com>]

Hey john I have had a 55 gallon tank of apisto's for a few years now. it
seems that the polygamous ones like the community tank setup. It isn't set up
as a breeding tank exactly but apisto's have bred in there

John Wubbolt wrote:

> Hey Mike
>
> It doesnt get that cold down your way for us old grizzly bears to go
> into hibernation.    Now, up here in the frozen tundra..... well not
> quite frozen yet... but its coming.... I might be that big ole bear that
> needs a good winters sleep.
>
> a 55 gallon tank for a breeder setup??   Well i just cleaned one out and
> put my Cacatuoide breeders into it.   I have been having so much joy
> watching all the females pick a flower pot, turn bright yellow and see
> some spawning activity going on.   I fear that by spring time , im going
> to be over run with Little Cacas.... but thats not a bad thing!!
> I have 1 male and 6 females set up in the tank.  There are about 8
> flower pots, some drift wood, floating plants and 2 pairs of killies (
> epiplatys Roloffi) with a few float mops for the killies.   IM hoping to
> get both species to be able to spawn in the this setup..... My next 55
> that comes open, which is soon, once these last rift lake stuff
> disappears.... Im going to set up my Sp Maulbruter and see what
> happens...  Im not getting them to spawn in smaller tanks, so maybe a 55
> gallon tank with lots of space is what they need.     These Maulbruters
> are absolutely Gorgeous.   The Male is going to make a great show fish
> for next years ACA.
>
> Anyways.... enough yacking..... dont go and hide on us Mike!!!   I'll
> miss some nice posts if you do!
>
> "Just Chilled" John
>
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