Re: A. panduro

["Tim Bardsley - Smith" <cichla_to_apistogramma@hotmail.com>]

Hey Lianne,

Temp should be around 25-28 degrees C. Yours would be able to breed i had my 
pair spawn at a smaller size. Mine acctually bred 1 week after i got them, 
with no conditioning just flake food, the pH was about 5.3  and the hardness 
was low. I find they may need a trigger, and the mirror tricked worked for 
my pair. I have now trouble breeding Panduro's but keeping them alive for 
longer than a month is another matter. Normally the only symptom i can see 
is there jaw get's locked open, anyone know what this is? i see it all the 
time in Panduro's?

Tim


> From: ~Lianne~ <emiko@columbus.rr.com>
> Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
> To: apisto@Listbox.com
> Subject: A. panduro
> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 16:27:41 -0400
>
> Hey everyone, thanks for your advice about getting these guys.  I did
> purchase a pair of A. panduro last Saturday.  They are residing in a 10
> gal barebottom, with a few flat stones, some pvc, fake plants, soon to
> be pots, and a sponge filter and a heater.  I have a few questions about
> them.
>
> 1)  What is the optimum temperature to keep these fish at?  What about
> once eggs are laid?
>
> 2)  What is breeding size for these guys?  My female is about 1", male
> about 1.5" right now.
>
> 3)  What do you do to condition them?  What pH and hardness is needed?
>
> 4)  Anything else I should know about keeping them?
>
> Thanks!
>
> ~Lianne
>
>
>
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