Re: Interesting Apistos

["Chris Jewell" <chris@jewell68.freeserve.co.uk>]

Thanks for the ID.

The fish have settled in well ( heavily planted tank pH about 6, total
hardness 3) and are of an adult size so I might be able to get some fry
fingures crossed!

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <NaturalDTP@aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting Apistos


> In a message dated 16/12/01 13:06:14 GMT Standard Time,
> chris@jewell68.freeserve.co.uk writes:
>
> > I havent been able to ID the fish, does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> If these are the ones from BAS labelled Apisto 'peru orange' I think they
are
> an orange variation of Apisto atahualpa.  Look at the blue-black
checkerboard
> pattern on the posterior of the body below the dark midline, compare this
to
> the type specimen illustrated on one of the swedish apisto sites (sorry I
> don't have the link)
>
> I found them fairly easy to spawn, but only in a community setting (where
the
> fry got eaten :-(  )as they need lots of plants and distraction to prevent
> them being 'hard' on each other.
>
> I would be interested in buying fry if you get any from them - I'm based
in
> N. Wales, but travel extensively so could probably collect.
>
> Alan W
>
>
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