Re: Apisto Sp Maulbruter

[Tim R <tim_in_mn@yahoo.com>]

Hi John,

I've had my pair spawn three times for me over a 6
month time frame.  I have yet to have any eggs hatch. 
I've been told that after they hatch the female takes
them into her mouth.  Then I have also heard that they
act like normal apisto's.  I have seen them guarding
the eggs but I do not know if they are eating the eggs
or eating the wigglers.  It seems to always happen
while I am at work of course.

I have mine in only a ten gallon tank by themselves. 
I also want to move them to at least a 20 long in the
near future.  I use straight RO water with them.  Last
time I check the water parameters were between 20-30
PPM according to my Hanna pen and the PH was in the
4.5 range.  I keep the temp at 79F.  They have clay
flower pots and java moss in the tank.

For some reason they are just being stubborn lately. 
They haven't spawn for a good two months now.  by the
way, they get fed BBS and live black worm with some
frozen blood worms now and then.

If someone knows the trick to having them actually
raise their fry I would appreciate the help.  

Tim 
  
PS.  John, I already had to shovel snow this year in
Minnesota.  But lately it's been in the 50's.  Not bad
for November. 

--- John Wubbolt <BigJohnW@webtv.net> wrote:
> 
> Hey there everyone
> 
> Well tonight i finally gave in and decided that my
> Sp Maulbruter really
> needed some room if i wanted them to spawn for me.
> 
> I cleared some fish out of a 55 gallon tank, added
> some more Sword
> plants... a few bunches of Hygrophila and several
> more clay flower
> pots..... then did a big water change and added the
> trio i have to the
> large tank.    Hopefully this will give them the
> space that i think they
> needed..... females have been colored up for quite
> some time but i have
> never seen any eggs , spawning activity or fry.    I
> did leave a pair of
> thick lip gouramis in the tank.   They hide alot and
> stay up in the
> floating plants. If i ever see any spawning
> activity, i'll pull them out
> of the tank.
> 
> Now , i have a question.....  Has anyone actually
> spawned these guys
> yet??  I got mine as wild caught fish from Julio
> earlier this year.  You
> gotta see these guys now.... The male is awesome
> looking..... Think of a
> fish with a Norberti type body with Cacatuoides
> dorsal fins.
> High pointed dorsal and nice lyre tail.... The
> females are what really
> strikes me funny.... they've got the markings on the
> belly region like a
> Panduro but body markings like a Resticulosa with a
> big dot in the
> middle of the body like an Aggie female would
> have....   Well anyways
> I'm hoping that the large space gives them the urge
> to spawn...   They
> are by far my favorite apisto yet!!  
> 
> Sorry for the ramblings.... 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
>
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