Re: A total beginner

["Barbara NEWLAND" <barbara@newland565.fsworld.co.uk>]

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Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: A total beginner


> In a message dated 05/05/02 07:54:55 GMT Daylight Time,
> barbara@newland565.fsworld.co.uk writes:
>
> > 3 pairs of dwarfs (Kribs, Borelli and Cau..... which I can't   spell)
> > together in a 2 foot tank and that they possibly could breed
>
> I wouldn't mix Kribs and any Apisto - the Kribs get too big, and perhaps
more
> importantly they speak a different 'language' to Apistogramma species and
> whereas two Apistos may face off at a territorial boundary and mutually
back
> down, Kribs and Apistos are more likely to fight.
>
> Although you could keep 2 pairs of Apisto in a 2 ft tank, it is really
only
> suitable for one pair of Apistos if they breed (and they probably will) .
If
> you can get pairs of Borelli - the females are really yellow and tiny
> compared to the males, pairs of similar sized, blue coloured fish often
sold
> these days are males.  Cacutoides are definately the best beginners
Apisto, a
> trio of one male, two females and a shoal of dither fish (neons,
pencilfish
> or similar) would be great in a heavily planted 2ft tank with at least 2
> caves (coconut shells, or clay plant pots) per female.
>
> Alan W
>
> Thank you Alan, That is a most helpful reply.  I shall try to reorganise
and get the Kribs out.  Barbara
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